Persistent Coxiella burnetii infection in mice overexpressing IL-10: an efficient model for chronic Q fever pathogenesis.
Interleukin (IL)-10 increases host susceptibility to microorganisms and is involved in intracellular persistence of bacterial pathogens. IL-10 is associated with chronic Q fever, an infectious disease due to the intracellular bacterium Coxiella burnetii. Nevertheless, accurate animal models of chron...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2008-02-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2222951?pdf=render |