Bacteriostatic Drugs

Drugs that inhibit the growth of the pathogen without causing cell death are called bacteriostatic. These drugs target metabolic pathways that are necessary for bacterial growth but not for bacterial survival.

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C-type lectin receptor (CLR)

CLRs are plasma membrane receptors and generally recognize carbohydrate components of fungi, mycobacteria, viruses, parasites, and some allergens.

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Retinoic acid-inducible gene-I-like receptors (RLRs) are soluble PRRs that reside in the cytosol of many cell types.

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The three known RLRs (RIG-I, MDA5, and LGP2) are CARD-containing RNA helicases that recognize viral RNAs, usually from RNA viruses such as influenza, measles, and West Nile.

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Nod-like receptors

The NLRs are a large family of cytosolic proteins activated by intracellular PAMPs

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