Abstract
Despite the development of vaccines and antibiotics, Streptococcus pneumoniae (the pneumococcus) continues to be a major cause of human morbidity and mortality throughout the world. In recent years our understanding of how the host innate immune system recognizes and responds to pneumococcal infection has advanced significantly. Herein, we highlight some of the key features of the innate response to the pneumococcus.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1057-1063 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Respirology |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 2010 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Streptococcus pneumoniae
- Toll-like receptor
- infectious disease
- innate immunity
- pattern recognition receptor
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine