Affiliation:
1. University of Kentucky, Microbiology, Immunology & Molecular Genetics, Lexington, KY 40536-0298
Abstract
ABSTRACT
It could be argued that we understand the immune response to infection with
Listeria monocytogenes
better than the immunity elicited by any other bacteria.
L. monocytogenes
are Gram-positive bacteria that are genetically tractable and easy to cultivate
in vitro
, and the mouse model of intravenous (i.v.) inoculation is highly reproducible. For these reasons, immunologists frequently use the mouse model of systemic listeriosis to dissect the mechanisms used by mammalian hosts to recognize and respond to infection. This article provides an overview of what we have learned over the past few decades and is divided into three sections: “Innate Immunity” describes how the host initially detects the presence of
L. monocytogenes
and characterizes the soluble and cellular responses that occur during the first few days postinfection; “Adaptive Immunity” discusses the exquisitely specific T cell response that mediates complete clearance of infection and immunological memory; “Use of Attenuated
Listeria
as a Vaccine Vector” highlights the ways that investigators have exploited our extensive knowledge of anti-
Listeria
immunity to develop cancer therapeutics.
Publisher
American Society for Microbiology
Subject
Infectious Diseases,Cell Biology,Microbiology (medical),Genetics,General Immunology and Microbiology,Ecology,Physiology
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