Trauma-induced heme release increases susceptibility to bacterial infection
Infection is a common complication of major trauma that causes significantly increased morbidity and mortality. The mechanisms, however, linking tissue injury to increased susceptibility to infection remain poorly understood. To study this relationship, we present a potentially novel murine model in...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Clinical investigation
2021-10-01
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| Series: | JCI Insight |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.150813 |