Mycobacterium tuberculosis Cell Wall released Fragments by the Action of the Human Lung Mucosa modulate Macrophages to Control Infection in a IL-10 Dependent Manner
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DOI: 10.1038/mi.2016.115
Abstract: Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb), the causative agent of tuberculosis, is a major public health challenge facing the world. During infection, M.tb is deposited in the lung alveolar space where it comes in contact with the lung… read more here.
Keywords: tuberculosis; infection; lung mucosa; control infection ... See more keywords
Systemic signals control infection plasticity in parasitic plants
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DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2502286122
Abstract: haustoria locally and in distant roots. Mature haustoria extract water and mineral nutrients through xylem bridges and express genes involved in cytokinin biosynthesis. The cytokinin produced in haustoria is mobile and moves toward the shoot,… read more here.
Keywords: control infection; infection plasticity; plasticity parasitic; systemic signals ... See more keywords
Tuberculosis susceptibility in genetically diverse mice reveals functional diversity of neutrophils
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DOI: 10.7554/elife.102441
Abstract: Tuberculosis is a heterogeneous disease in humans with individuals exhibiting a wide range of susceptibility. This heterogeneity is not captured by standard laboratory mouse lines. We used a new collection of 19 wild-derived inbred mouse… read more here.
Keywords: control infection; susceptibility; susceptibility genetically; infection ... See more keywords