Innate sensors of microbial infection

J Clin Immunol. 2005 Nov;25(6):503-10. doi: 10.1007/s10875-005-8065-4.

Abstract

The innate immune system utilizes multiple families of pattern-recognition receptors (PRRs) to protect the host from infection. Each of these families contributes certain elements to the complement of innate effector functions that is elicited during an infection. Here we review the families of PRRs and explore examples of their cooperativity.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Bacterial Infections / immunology*
  • Bacterial Infections / metabolism*
  • Bacterial Infections / microbiology
  • Bacterial Infections / pathology
  • Cell Communication / immunology
  • Humans
  • Immunity, Innate*
  • Intracellular Fluid / immunology
  • Intracellular Fluid / metabolism
  • Intracellular Fluid / microbiology
  • Intracellular Fluid / virology
  • Multigene Family / immunology
  • Receptors, Pattern Recognition / classification
  • Receptors, Pattern Recognition / genetics
  • Receptors, Pattern Recognition / metabolism
  • Receptors, Pattern Recognition / physiology
  • Virus Diseases / immunology*
  • Virus Diseases / metabolism*
  • Virus Diseases / pathology
  • Virus Diseases / virology

Substances

  • Receptors, Pattern Recognition