Saturday, August 27, 2011

Intracellular Pathogens and CD8(+) Dendritic Cells: Dangerous Liaisons

Immunity. 2011 Aug 26;35(2):153-155

Intracellular Pathogens and CD8(+) Dendritic Cells: Dangerous Liaisons

Reizis B

SourceDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY 10032, USA.

Abstract
CD8(+) dendritic cells comprise a distinct cell type whose function is unclear. In this issue of Immunity, Mashayekhi et al. (2011) show these cells are essential for protection against the parasite Toxoplasma, but Edelson et al. (2011) show they are hijacked by Listeria during initial spreading.

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