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MARCO PIO LA MANNA

Antigen-specific T cells and cytokines detection as useful tool for understanding immunity against zoonotic infections.

  • Autori: Agnone, A; Torina, A; Vesco, G; Villari, S; Vitale, F; Caracappa, S; La Manna, MP; Dieli, F; Sireci, G
  • Anno di pubblicazione: 2012
  • Tipologia: Articolo in rivista (Articolo in rivista)
  • OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/73509

Abstract

Zoonoses include a broad range of diseases, that are becoming of great interest, due to the climate changing, that cause the adaptation of vectors to new niches and environments. Host immune responses play a crucial role in determining the outcome of infections, as documented by expansion of antigen-specific T cells during several zoonotic infections. Thus, understanding of the contribution of antigen-specific T-cell subsets in the host immune response is a powerful tool to evaluate the different immunological mechanisms involved in zoonotic infections and for the development of effective vaccines. In this paper we discuss the role of T cells in some eukaryotic and prokaryotic infectious models.