Bacteria-macrophage interactions in the pathogenesis of Crohn's disease
Crohn's disease (CD) is associated with defective innate immunity, including impaired neutrophil chemotaxis, and mucosal invasion by bacteria, particularly E. coli that replicate inside macrophage phagolysosomes. In this thesis several hypotheses were tested: (i) that CD macrophages might be de...
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University of Liverpool
2017
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Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.733816 |