Pathogenic Strains of Acanthamoeba Are Recognized by TLR4 and Initiated Inflammatory Responses in the Cornea

Free-living amoebae of the Acanthamoeba species are the causative agent of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK), a sight-threatening corneal infection that causes severe pain and a characteristic ring-shaped corneal infiltrate. Innate immune responses play an important role in resistance against AK. The aim...

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Autores principales: Alizadeh, Hassan, Tripathi, Trivendra, Abdi, Mahshid, Smith, Ashley Dawn
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3954866/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24633052
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0092375

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3954866/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24633052
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0092375

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