2007
Mucosal Dendritic Cells
Iwasaki A. Mucosal Dendritic Cells. Annual Review Of Immunology 2007, 25: 381-418. PMID: 17378762, DOI: 10.1146/annurev.immunol.25.022106.141634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMucosal dendritic cellsDendritic cellsMucosal surfacesSpecialized dendritic cellsRobust protective immunityAdaptive immune systemMucus-secreting cellsProtective immunityEnvironmental antigensMucosal barrierCommensal floraImmune systemEpithelial cellsRecognition of microorganismsAntigenAppropriate local responsesCellsVital functionsResponsePathogensAbsence of pathogensExcretionImmunity
2003
The role of dendritic cells in immune responses against vaginal infection by herpes simplex virus type 2
Iwasaki A. The role of dendritic cells in immune responses against vaginal infection by herpes simplex virus type 2. Microbes And Infection 2003, 5: 1221-1230. PMID: 14623018, DOI: 10.1016/j.micinf.2003.09.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHerpes simplex virus type 2Simplex virus type 2Virus type 2Dendritic cellsType 2Female genital mucosaSpecialized dendritic cellsEffector immunityGenital ulcersGenital herpesGenital infectionGenital mucosaProtective immunityLeading causeVaginal infectionsImmune responseAdaptive immunityMore womenImmunityRecent evidenceInfectionSpecific subsetCellsUlcersHerpes