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2020
The development of mucosally administered vaccines remains a goal of many researchers who desire to develop a needle-free method of immunization that can induce antigen-specific immune responses in both systemic and mucosal tissues. The coadministration of ...
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September 15, 2019
The development of mucosally administered vaccines remains a goal of many researchers who desire to develop a needle-free method of immunization that can induce antigen-specific immune responses in both systemic and mucosal tissues. The coadministration of ...
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September 15, 2019
Mast cells (MCs) are gaining recognition as key initiators and coordinators of host inflammatory and immune responses to various microbial pathogens. Their presence in mucosal tissues and skin make them one of the first immune cells to make contact with in ...
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January 1, 2017
Mast cells play a varied and tunable role in orchestrating immunity to pathogens. Prolonged interaction of mast cells with pathogens and their associated pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs), such as in a chronically inflamed tissue, could shape ...
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April 19, 2016
The urinary tract (UT) consists of the kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra, all of which with the exception of the lower urethra are presumed to be sterile. Because of its close proximity to the gut, the lower UT is constantly exposed to a barrage of gu ...
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January 1, 2014
The binding of bacterial adhesins to host receptors is a dynamic process occurring in several steps, which involve complex bacteria-host cell interaction. Initial weak physical interactions lead to more specific adhesion mechanisms that may be shared by se ...
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November 1, 2013
Although bacteria adhere to many different types of surfaces present in their habitat, this review focuses on bacterial adhesion to animal cells and tissues as a first step in the ability of pathogens to colonize and subsequently cause tissue damage. Accor ...
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