The role of tetraspanins in the pathogenesis of infectious diseases.

Abstract

Tetraspanin proteins on host cells are involved in the pathogenesis of infectious diseases at different stages. In this review, we will focus on tetraspanins expressed in the immune system and the role they play in the defense to viral, bacterial, parasitic and fungal infections.

• Authors: Annemiek B van Spriel, Carl G Figdor
• Journal: Microbes and infection (Microbes Infect) Vol. 12 Issue 2 Pg. 106-12 (Feb 2010) ISSN: 1769-714X [Electronic] France
• PMID: 19896556 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Review)
• Copyright: Copyright 2009 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.

Chemical References

• Antigens, CD
• Membrane Proteins

Topics

• Animals
• Antigens, CD (metabolism)
• Bacteria (pathogenicity)
• Bacterial Infections (etiology, immunology, metabolism)
• Fungi (pathogenicity)
• Humans
• Infections (etiology, immunology, metabolism)
• Membrane Proteins (metabolism)
• Parasites (pathogenicity)
• Parasitic Diseases (etiology, immunology, metabolism)
• Virus Diseases (etiology, immunology, metabolism)
• Viruses (pathogenicity)