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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-08-01
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Series: | Molecular Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s10020-019-0105-2 |