Moraxella catarrhalis: from interactions with the host immune system to vaccine development.
Författare
Summary, in English
Moraxella catarrhalis is a human-restricted commensal that over the last two decades has developed into an emerging respiratory tract pathogen. The bacterial species is equipped with various adhesins to facilitate its colonization. Successful evasion of the human immune system is a prerequisite for Moraxella infection. This strategy involves induction of an excessive proinflammatory response, intervention of granulocyte recruitment to the infection site, activation of selected pattern recognition receptors and cellular adhesion molecules to counteract the host bacteriolytic attack, as well as, finally, reprogramming of antigen presenting cells. Host immunomodulator molecules are also exploited by Moraxella to aid in resistance against complement killing and host bactericidal molecules. Thus, breaking the basis of Moraxella immune evasion mechanisms is fundamental for future invention of effective therapy in controlling Moraxella infection.
Avdelning/ar
Publiceringsår
2012
Språk
Engelska
Sidor
1073-1100
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie
Future Microbiology
Volym
7
Issue
9
Länkar
Dokumenttyp
Artikel i tidskrift
Förlag
Future Medicine Ltd.
Ämne
- Microbiology in the medical area
Status
Published
Forskningsgrupp
- Clinical Microbiology, Malmö
ISBN/ISSN/Övrigt
- ISSN: 1746-0921