A group led by specialists at Massachusetts General Clinic (MGH) has found a protein that assumes basic roles in making the body aware of a bacterial disease and starting a powerful resistant reaction to retaliate against the attack. They found that when certain microorganisms are ingested by human-safe cells, the protein called NLRP11 can perceive these microscopic organisms through a part of their external coat, filling a hole in this acknowledgment pathway. NLRP11 is available in people, but not in mice, which are the most widely recognized lab model for human disease. The gathering's disclosure, which is distributed in Science