title: Equine immunity to bacteria.
abstract: The remarkable ability of the horse and other animals to prevent infection by most bacterial pathogens encountered is the result of a complex set of distinct but overlapping defense mechanisms. This article summarizes the current state of knowledge on innate and adaptive immunity to bacterial pathogens and reviews various ways in which some bacteria have evolved in order to evade components of the host response.
authors.affiliation: Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA. gigueres@mail.vetmed.ufl.edu
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Giguère
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Prescott
mesh_terms: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D000222:Adaptation, Physiological; D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000096:biosynthesis; D001419:Bacteria / Q000276:immunology*; D006736:Horses / Q000276:immunology*; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology; D010587:Phagocytosis; D013499:Surface Properties
chemical_list: D000209:Acute-Phase Proteins; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial