Search for dissertations about: "Macrophage programming and host responses to bacterial infection"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Macrophage programming and host responses to bacterial infection.

2. 1. Macrophage programming and host responses to bacterial infection

   Author : Xiao Wang; Hong Sjölinder; Martin Rottenberg; Stockholms universitet; []
   Keywords : NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; NATURVETENSKAP; NATURAL SCIENCES; Macrophages; meningococci; mycobacteria; NhhA; CD46; cytokines; molekylärgenetik; Molecular Genetics;

   Abstract : Macrophages are dynamic, plastic, and heterogeneous immune cells that play an important role in host immune defense against bacterial infection. Various bacterial pathogens, such as Neisseria meningitidis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, can modulate host immune responses by interfering with macrophage differentiation and polarization. READ MORE