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Type I Interferon Protects against Pneumococcal Invasive Disease by Inhibiting Bacterial Transmigration across the Lung

Streptococcus pneumoniae infection is a leading cause of bacterial pneumonia, sepsis and meningitis and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Type I interferon (IFN-I), whose contribution to antiviral and intracellular bacterial immunity is well established, is also elicited during pneumo...

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Autores principales: LeMessurier, Kim S., Häcker, Hans, Chi, Liying, Tuomanen, Elaine, Redecke, Vanessa
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3820719/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24244159
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1003727