然而，目前人们对宿主皮肤在 Acanthamoeba spp. 感染过程中的免疫反应机制了解甚少。Toll 样受体（Toll-like receptors，TLRs）和细胞因子在宿主免疫防御中起着关键作用，但它们在 Acanthamoeba spp. 感染皮肤过程中的具体作用还不清楚。为了填补这一知识空白，来自国外的研究人员开展了一项重要研究。

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