Role of inflammasomes in Salmonella infection

Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) play a crucial role in both the detection of pathogens and the activation of the innate immune system. NLR family members are cytosolic PRRs that sense bacterial products or endogenous danger signals. Recent evidence suggests that NLRs contribute to the detection...

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Main Author: Luigi eFranchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2011-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2011.00008/full