title: Bacteria, it's what's for dinner.
abstract: While intestinal epithelial cells are known for secreting antimicrobial molecules, cell intrinsic defense mechanisms are less characterized. In this issue, Benjamin et al. (2013) demonstrate that MyD88 and autophagy within the intestinal epithelium detect invasive bacteria and prevent dissemination.
authors.affiliation: Kimmel Center for Biology and Medicine at the Skirball Institute, Department of Microbiology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA. ken.cadwell@med.nyu.edu
authors.forename: Ken
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Cadwell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001343:Autophagy; D004847:Epithelial Cells / Q000276:immunology*; D016908:Gram-Positive Bacterial Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000276:immunology*; D012481:Salmonella Infections, Animal / Q000276:immunology*