Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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ISBN: 9780393615098
Author: John W. Foster, Joan L. Slonczewski
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Chapter 24.6, Problem 2TQ
Summary Introduction
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The construction of a more effective vaccine for an antigen that would harness the power of a toll-like receptor (TLR).
Introduction:
The presence of toll-like receptors helps the host immune system recognize different molecular signatures found on the surface of the invading bacteria. These are patterns that can be detected by matching molecules on the surface of the host cells. Knowledge of the molecular signature molecules which initiate an immune response can be used to develop vaccines.
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Chapter 24 Solutions
Microbiology: An Evolving Science (Fourth Edition)
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