B. abortus RNA is the component involved in the down-modulation of MHC-I expression on human monocytes via TLR8 and the EGFR pathway.

Despite eliciting a potent CD8+ T cell response, Brucella abortus is able to persist and establish a chronic infection inside its host. We have previously reported that the infection of human monocytes/macrophages with B. abortus inhibits the IFN-γ-induced MHC-I cell surface expression down-modulati...

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Main Authors: M Ayelén Milillo, Lis N Velásquez, Aldana Trotta, M Victoria Delpino, Fábio V Marinho, Luciana Balboa, Mónica Vermeulen, Sonia L Espindola, Nahuel Rodriguez-Rodrigues, Gabriela C Fernández, Sergio Costa Oliveira, Guillermo H Giambartolomei, Paula Barrionuevo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-08-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5540288?pdf=render