Article
LipL21 lipoprotein binding to peptidoglycan enables Leptospira interrogans to escape NOD1 and NOD2 recognition.
PLoS pathogens - 1 Dec 2017
Ratet Gwenn, Santecchia Ignacio, Fanton d'Andon Martine, Vernel-Pauillac Frédérique, Wheeler Richard, Lenormand Pascal, Fischer Frédéric, Lechat Pierre, Haake David A, Picardeau Mathieu, Boneca Ivo G, Werts Catherine
Abstract excerpt
Leptospirosis is a widespread zoonosis, potentially severe in humans, caused by spirochetal bacteria, Leptospira interrogans (L. interrogans). Host defense mechanisms involved in leptospirosis are poorly understood. Recognition of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) and lipoproteins by Toll-Like Receptors (TLR)4 and TLR2 is crucial for clearance of leptospires in mice, yet the role of Nucleotide Oligomerization Domain...
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