Journal
MICROORGANISMS
Volume 7, Issue 12, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/microorganisms7120625
Keywords
bacteriophage; innate immunity; transcytosis; TLR; nucleic acid receptors
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- Winkler Bacterial Overgrowth Research [BRINM-217]
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Bacteriophage and the bacteria they infect are the dominant members of the gastrointestinal microbiome. While bacteria are known to be central to maintenance of the structure, function, and health of the microbiome, it has only recently been recognized that phage too might serve a critical function. Along these lines, bacteria are not the only cells that are influenced by bacteriophage, and there is growing evidence of bacteriophage effects on epithelial, endothelial, and immune cells. The innate immune system is essential to protecting the Eukaryotic host from invading microorganisms, and bacteriophage have been demonstrated to interact with innate immune cells regularly. Here, we conduct a systematic review of the varying mechanisms allowing bacteriophage to access and interact with cells of the innate immune system and propose the potential importance of these interactions.
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