Host responses to pathogenic Salmonella infection.
Host responses to pathogenic Salmonella infection.
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宿主对致病性沙门氏菌感染的反应。
DOI:
10.1101/gad.11.6.679
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发表时间:
1997
影响因子:
10.5
通讯作者:
Jones,BD
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作者:
Jones,BD
Exposure to bacteria, fungi, and protozoa is an inescapable part of life from the moment that we are born until we die. Our contact with many of these microorganisms is very brief, whereas others stay behind and establish a more stable relationship. These organisms become part of our normal flora and are found, among other places, on the skin, in the mouth, and in the gastrointestinal tract. Typically these relationships are beneficial to both the host and the microorganism. Although the commensal flora appears to provide several benefits, it can also, under certain conditions, represent a significant threat to our health. The immune system has the primary responsibility of ensuring that the growth and location of commensal organisms is optimal for the host. If defensive immunity is compromised or fails in any way then benign commensals quickly become opportunistic pathogens.Some of the microorganisms that we encounter rely upon their ability to cause cellular damage to a host for survival and replication. Upon entering a suitable host, these pathogens initiate a series of events that test innate host defense mechanisms and the capabilities of the immune system. From the perspective of the microorganism, these interactions challenge the ability of the bacteria to respond to constantly changing obstacles within the host environment. This review will focus on the interactions between virulent Salmonella strains and the hosts that they infect as an example of how selective pressure helps to shape host-pathogen relationships. Efforts will be made to highlight the various immunological and cellular host responses that occur in response to Salmonella infection and invasion. Salmonella infections are initiated when a pathogenic strain is ingested into a suitable host via contaminated food or water. Ingested organisms move from the mouth to the extremely acidic environment of the stomach. Organisms that survive this low pH environment then move into the small intestine where they begin to compete with the normal enteric flora of the host for nutrients and space. The first pathogenic step of the bacteria is taken when organisms breach the intestinal epithelium of lymphoid follicles and enter the lymphatic sys-