Immunity to Listeria infection.
Infection with Listeria monocytogenes is a well studied model for understanding host resistance to intracellular bacteria. Recent advances in the study of Listeria have carefully quantitated the response of CD8(+) T cells to infection and analyzed the effector functions of these cells in vivo. A surprising role for antibody in mediating resistance to Listeria has also recently emerged, providing new insight into the mechanisms of host defense.
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Department of Pathology and Immunology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110, USA.
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D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007109:Immunity / Q000276:immunology; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000276:immunology*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial