IL-17 can be protective or deleterious in murine pneumococcal pneumonia.
Streptococcus pneumoniae is the major bacterial cause of community-acquired pneumonia, and the leading agent of childhood pneumonia deaths worldwide. Nasal colonization is an essential step prior to infection. The cytokine IL-17 protects against such colonization and vaccines that enhance IL-17 resp...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2018-05-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plospathogens/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.ppat.1007099&type=printable |