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Comment
. 2005 Feb 7;201(3):321-3.
doi: 10.1084/jem.20050080.

Bacterial toxins and the immune system: show me the in vivo targets

Jorge E Galán  1
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Bacterial toxins and the immune system: show me the in vivo targets

Jorge E Galán. J Exp Med. .

Abstract

Microorganisms that cause persistent infection often exhibit specific adaptations that allow them to avoid the adaptive immune response. Recently, several bacterial toxins have been shown in vitro to disrupt immune cell functions. However, it remains to be established whether these activities are relevant during infection and whether these toxins have specifically evolved to disrupt the adaptive immune system.

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