title: Bacterial modulation of antigen processing and presentation.
abstract: This review examines the mechanisms by which bacteria influence the antigenic processing of endogenous and exogenous antigens presented by class I, class II, and nonclassical MHC molecules. Consequent effects on presentation of bacterial antigens, the ability of bacteria to evade host defences, and the potential induction of autoimmunity are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Medicine and Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
authors.forename: W P
authors.initials: WP
authors.lastname: Maksymowych
authors.forename: K P
authors.initials: KP
authors.lastname: Kane
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D017951:Antigen Presentation / Q000276:immunology*; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology*; D018949:Antigens, CD1 / Q000276:immunology; D015551:Autoimmunity; D001419:Bacteria / Q000276:immunology / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000276:immunology; D006017:Glycolipids / Q000276:immunology; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I / Q000276:immunology; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D010455:Peptides / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D018949:Antigens, CD1; D006017:Glycolipids; D015395:Histocompatibility Antigens Class I; D000949:Histocompatibility Antigens Class II; D010455:Peptides