Host defence mechanisms are to stop pathogens to infect and spread disease, but can that be exploited by the invading pathogens?
Article Hijacking of macrophages by Salmonella (3,10:r:-) through 't...
Yes, it is possible with pathogen can fool the host defense mechanism and facilitates the infection. Read one my paper on Pseudomonas infection.
Article RahU: An inducible and functionally pleiotropic protein in P...
There are many ways by which pathogens can use host immune system for their own profit. One of those is to induce in the host an early IL-10 production. This early IL-10 production (observable in the sera of infected animals as soon as 1h after infection) blocks innate defense mechanisms, in particular neutrophil recruitment to infected sites, which allows systemic bacterial replication and may result in death.
Please read the attached paper for more details.
Article Inhibition of IL-10 Production by Maternal Antibodies agains...
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