title: Toll-like receptor initiated host defense against Toxoplasma gondii.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA. eyd1@cornell.edu
authors.forename: Eric Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Denkers
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D006790:Host-Parasite Interactions / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D053594:Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88 / Q000276:immunology; D015398:Signal Transduction / Q000276:immunology; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors / Q000276:immunology*; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000276:immunology*; D014123:Toxoplasmosis / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: C507779:MYD88 protein, human; D053594:Myeloid Differentiation Factor 88; D051193:Toll-Like Receptors