Muted Immune Memory In Bladder Infections (IMAGE)

Duke University Medical Center

Muted Immune Memory In Bladder Infections

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Bladder infections that travel to the kidneys result in an immune response that builds antibodies to recognize and attack the pathogen. When the infection remains in the bladder, however, the immune response is led by mast cells, which initially fight the infection but also produce an immune suppressing molecule called interleukin-10 that disrupts the development of antibodies and thus stifles immune memory.

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