Triggering Receptor Expressed on Myeloid Cells (TREM)-2 Impairs Host Defense in Experimental Melioidosis.

Triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells (TREM) -1 and TREM-2 are key regulators of the inflammatory response that are involved in the clearance of invading pathogens. Melioidosis, caused by the "Tier 1" biothreat agent Burkholderia pseudomallei, is a common form of community-acquire...

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Main Authors: Tassili A F Weehuizen, Tijmen J Hommes, Jacqueline M Lankelma, Hanna K de Jong, Joris J T H Roelofs, Alex F de Vos, Marco Colonna, Tom van der Poll, W Joost Wiersinga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4890812?pdf=render