how can microbes avoid innate immunity? Flashcards
1
Q
What is listeria?
A
- produces a protein which helps bacteria to get directly to the cytoplasm and avoid phagosomes
2
Q
What is special about mycobacteria?
A
cell wall contains lipids that resist fusion of phagosomes with lysosomes and formation of phagolysosomes
3
Q
what can be produced by some viruses in infected cells?
A
- IL-10 production
