Salmonella, Assessment of Infection Risk.

Authors :: De Jong, Wim H.
De Jonge, Rob
Garssen, Johan
Takumi, Katsuhisa
Havelaar, Arie H.
Vohr, Hans-Werner
Source :: Encyclopedic Reference of Immunotoxicology; 2005, p573-578, 6p, 1 Chart, 5 Graphs
Publication Year :: 2005
Abstract: A definition of the term "salmonella" is presented. It can cause severe enteric infections. Salmonellosis in rodents has been studied and information in available on the host-pathogen interaction. A line of defense against invasion of salmonellae is uptake by macrophages. These macrophages play an important role in the induction of T cell-dependent immunity.