IL-6 During Influenza-Streptococcus pneumoniae Co-Infected Pneumonia—A Protector

IL-6 During Influenza-Streptococcus pneumoniae Co-Infected Pneumonia—A Protector

Understanding of pathogenesis and protection mechanisms underlying influenza-Streptococcus pneumoniae co-infection may provide potential strategies for decreasing its high morbidity and mortality. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an important cytokine that acts to limit infection-related inflammation; howeve...

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Main Authors: Xuemei Gou, Jun Yuan, Hong Wang, Xiaofang Wang, Jiangming Xiao, Jingyi Chen, Shuang Liu, Yibing Yin, Xuemei Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
influenza
Streptococcus pneumoniae
pneumonia
IL-6
co-infection
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.03102/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.03102/full

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