Toll-like receptors and their role in experimental models of microbial infection
Qureshi S, Medzhitov R. Toll-like receptors and their role in experimental models of microbial infection. Genes & Immunity 2003, 4: 87-94. PMID: 12618855, DOI: 10.1038/sj.gene.6363937.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImmune systemHost defenseToll-like receptor (TLR) familyExperimental modelTLR-deficient miceMicrobial infectionsAdaptive immune responsesToll-like receptorsEffective host defenseLimited human studiesInnate immune systemAdaptive immune systemPrompt recognitionImmune responseHuman studiesInnate immunityInfectious threatsInfectionReceptor familyAntimicrobial effectorsContainment measuresPathogen recognitionConstant surveillancePathogensActivation