Microbial endocrinology: how stress influences susceptibility to infection.
Trends Microbiol
; 16(2): 55-64, 2008 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18191570
ABSTRACT
A holistic approach to understanding the mechanisms by which stress influences the pathogenesis of infectious disease has resulted in the development of the field of microbial endocrinology. This transdisciplinary field represents the intersection of microbiology with mammalian endocrinology and neurophysiology, and is based on the tenet that microorganisms have evolved systems for using neurohormones, which are widely distributed throughout nature, as environmental cues to initiate growth and pathogenic processes. This review reveals that responsiveness to human stress hormones is widespread in the microbial world and documents recent advances in microbial endocrinology.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Stress, Physiological
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Bacteria
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Bacterial Infections
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Disease Susceptibility
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Hormones
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Trends Microbiol
Journal subject:
MICROBIOLOGIA
Year:
2008
Document type:
Article
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