Lipocalin-2 is an essential component of the innate immune response to Acinetobacter baumannii infection.
Acinetobacter baumannii is an opportunistic pathogen and an emerging global health threat. Within healthcare settings, major presentations of A. baumannii include bloodstream infections and ventilator-associated pneumonia. The increased prevalence of ventilated patients during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Main Authors: | Jessica R Sheldon, Lauren E Himmel, Dillon E Kunkle, Andrew J Monteith, K Nichole Maloney, Eric P Skaar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2022-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1010809 |
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