Bacterial toxins and the immune system: show me the in vivo targets.
Microorganisms that cause persistent infection often exhibit specific adaptations that allow them to avoid the adaptive immune response. Recently, several bacterial toxins have been shown in vitro to disrupt immune cell functions. However, it remains to be established whether these activities are relevant during infection and whether these toxins have specifically evolved to disrupt the adaptive immune system.
Galán
Jorge E
JE
Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06536, USA. jorge.galan@yale.edu
D001408:Bacillus anthracis / Q000276:immunology; D001426:Bacterial Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000276:immunology*; D002460:Cell Line; D006801:Humans; D007107:Immune System / Q000502:physiology*; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000502:physiology; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D015007:Yersinia; D015011:Yersinia pseudotuberculosis / Q000276:immunology
D001426:Bacterial Proteins; D001427:Bacterial Toxins