High co-expression of TNF-α and CARDS toxin is a good predictor for refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia

Abstract Background Early distinction between refractory M. pneumoniae pneumonia (RMPP) and non-RMPP (NRMPP) is still difficult. The community-acquired respiratory distress syndrome (CARDS) toxin can induce inflammatory and histopathological phenotypes associated with M. pneumoniae infection. This s...

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Main Authors: Gang Li, Liping Fan, Yuqing Wang, Li Huang, Meijuan Wang, Canhong Zhu, Chuangli Hao, Wei Ji, Hansi Liang, Yongdong Yan, Zhengrong Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-08-01
Series:Molecular Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10020-019-0105-2