Differential use of TLR2 and TLR9 in the regulation of immune responses during the infection with Trypanosoma cruzi.

Pathogens express ligands for several TLRs that may play a role in the induction or control of the inflammatory response during infection. Concerning Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of Chagas disease, we have previously characterized glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI) anchored mucin-like glycoproteins...

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Main Authors: Humberto D Gravina, Lis Antonelli, Ricardo T Gazzinelli, Catherine Ropert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3641106?pdf=render