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host

In biology, an organism that is parasitized by another. In commensalism, the partner that does not benefit may also be called the host.

host

Large computer that supports a number of smaller computers or terminals that are connected to it via a network. Hosts may be mainframe computers that service large number of terminals or green screens, or, for example, Internet hosts that serve Web pages and files to personal computers attached via the Internet.



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Stanley Falkow's investigations into the intimate relationships between bacteria and host cells followed his comment that, "The microbe is just trying to make a living.
Structural Biology of Bacterial Pathogenesis by Stevens, Dennis / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Recent studies have shown that Toxoplasma gondii stimulates host cells through TLR2 and TLR4, activates B lymphocytes, NK and NKT cells, and stimulates Interferongamma and NO production.
Innate immunity to NIAID Category B protozoa by Environmental Health Perspectives
But when too many host cells die, bacteria can kill a host before they're ready to jump ship--thus hurting the bacterial species' chances for survival.
Tug-of-war: how bacteria prevent host-cell suicide by Brownlee, C. / Science News
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