Toll-like receptors in cellular subsets of human tonsil T cells: altered expression during recurrent tonsillitis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The palatine tonsils have a pivotal role in immunological detection of airborne and ingested antigens like bacteria and viruses. They have recently been demonstrated to express Toll-like receptors (TLRs), known to recognize molecular...

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Main Authors: Cardell Lars, Adner Mikael, Mansson Anne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-02-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:http://respiratory-research.com/content/7/1/36