Bacterial Activation of Type I Interferons

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Parker, Dane (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Immunology.; Infectious diseases.; Bacteriology.; Life Sciences.; Infectious Diseases.

The type I interferon (IFN) signaling pathway is well recognized as a pathway activated by viral infections. It is activated by a variety of microbial pattern recognition receptors including the Toll-like receptors, NOD-like receptors and several cytosolic receptors. Activation of the type I IFN pat...

Table of Contents:

• Production and action of type I interferons in host defense
• Induction and consequences of the type I IFN response to Listeria monocytogenes
• Innate immune and type I IFN responses during Legionella pneumophila infection
• Type I interferons in immune defense against streptococci
• Activation of type I IFN signaling by Staphylococcus aureus
• Contribution of interferon signaling to host defense against Pseudomonas aeruginosa
• The detrimental role of type I interferon signaling during infection with Salmonella typhimurium
• Yersinia activation of type I interferon
• Induction and Function of Type I IFNs During Chlamydial Infection
• Regulation of Host Response to Mycobacteria by Type I Interferons.