CCL17-expressing dendritic cells in the intestine are preferentially infected by Salmonella but CCL17 plays a redundant role in systemic dissemination.
Anna B ErazoNancy WangLena StandkeAdrian D SemeniukLorenz FülleSevgi C CengizManja ThiemHeike WeighardtRichard A StrugnellIrmgard FörsterPublished in: Immunity, inflammation and disease (2021)
CCL17-expressing DCs were preferentially infected by Salmonella in the intestine in comparison to other DC. Nevertheless, the production of CCL17 was not essential for the early dissemination of Salmonella from the gut to systemic organs.