Splenic macrophages as the source of bacteraemia during pneumococcal pneumonia
Background: Severe community-acquired pneumococcal pneumonia is commonly associated with bacteraemia. Although it is assumed that the bacteraemia solely derives from pneumococci entering the blood from the lungs it is unknown if other organs are important in the pathogenesis of bacteraemia. Using th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-10-01
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Series: | EBioMedicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396421003947 |