Immune Response to Bacterial and Viral Infections, Host-Pathogen Interactions
Summary :Detailed comparison of innate and adaptive immune responses to bacterial versus viral infections, pattern recognition receptors (PRRs/PAMPs/TLRs), phagocytosis, interferons, cell-mediated immunity, host-pathogen interaction mechanisms including bacterial/viral recognition and entry processes (zipper/trigger mechanisms, endocytosis, fusion), and plant pathogen interactions including ETI/PTI pathways.