Wednesday, November 18, 2009

Toll-like receptor initiated host defense against Toxoplasma gondii

J Biomed Biotechnol. 2010;2010:737125. Epub 2009 Nov 11.

Toll-like receptor initiated host defense against Toxoplasma gondii

Denkers EY.

Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. eyd1@cornell.edu

Toxoplasma gondii is an intracellular pathogen notable for its ability to establish a stable host-parasite relationship amongst a wide range of host species and in a large percentage of the human population. Toll-like receptor signaling through MyD88 is a critical pathway in initiating defense against this opportunistic protozoan and may also be a mediator of pathology during immune dysfunction. Other MyD88 independent signaling pathways are also involved in the host-parasite interaction. These responses can be triggered by the parasite itself, but interactions with the intestinal microbiota add additional complexity during enteric infection.

PMID: 19911079 [PubMed - in process]

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