The Infectious Cause of the Chronic Effect

Cell Host Microbe. 2015 Oct 14;18(4):383-5. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2015.09.011.

Abstract

While acute infections cause short-term tissue damage, their long-term impact remains unknown. In a recent publication in Cell, Morais da Fonseca et al. (2015) demonstrate disruption of mesenteric lymph nodes and associated lymphatics after Yersinia pseudotuberculosis infection and clearance. This leads to chronic inflammation and an inability to initiate subsequent intestinal immune responses.

Publication types

  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Gastrointestinal Microbiome*
  • Humans
  • Immune System Diseases / microbiology*
  • Immune System Diseases / pathology*
  • Lymphatic Diseases / pathology*
  • Male
  • Yersinia pseudotuberculosis / physiology*
  • Yersinia pseudotuberculosis Infections / immunology*