Journal
SEMINARS IN IMMUNOPATHOLOGY
Volume 34, Issue 6, Pages 793-813Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00281-012-0339-3
Keywords
Toxoplasma gondii; T. gondii; Immune response; Immunopathology; Pathology; Infection; Parasite
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- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
- National Institute of Health [R01-AI-41158, R01-AI-42334, T32-AI007532]
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Toxoplasma gondii is a protozoan parasite of medical and veterinary significance that is able to infect any warm-blooded vertebrate host. In addition to its importance to public health, several inherent features of the biology of T. gondii have made it an important model organism to study host-pathogen interactions. One factor is the genetic tractability of the parasite, which allows studies on the microbial factors that affect virulence and allows the development of tools that facilitate immune studies. Additionally, mice are natural hosts for T. gondii, and the availability of numerous reagents to study the murine immune system makes this an ideal experimental system to understand the functions of cytokines and effector mechanisms involved in immunity to intracellular microorganisms. In this article, we will review current knowledge of the innate and adaptive immune responses required for resistance to toxoplasmosis, the events that lead to the development of immunopathology, and the natural regulatory mechanisms that limit excessive inflammation during this infection.
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