Organ-specific immune responses associated with infectious disease

The immune response to infection can vary markedly in different organs oft he same animal. In some organs, the infection can resolve with subsequent i mmunity to re-infection, whereas in other organs, pathogens can persist. He re, Christian Engwerda and Paul Kaye highlight the importance of defining o rgan-specific immune mechanisms for developing strategies that deal effecti vely with infections diseases and their associated pathologies.