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Dendritic cells at the host-pathogen interface

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How DCs integrate information from pathogens, tissues, and innate leukocytes for the induction of immune responses was presented at the second International Conference on Dendritic Cells at the Host-Pathogen Interface.

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Figure 1: DC differentiation in the steady state.
Figure 2: DC function is tightly regulated by interactions with intestinal epithelial cells.

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We thank R. Germain for contributions to this report and all the participants of the conference, many of whose work could not be included here.

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Colonna, M., Pulendran, B. & Iwasaki, A. Dendritic cells at the host-pathogen interface. Nat Immunol 7, 117–120 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni0206-117

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