Septic arthritis: immunopathogenesis, experimental models and therapy

Septic arthritis is an inflammatory disease of the joints that is started by an infection whose most common agent is Staphylococcus aureus. In this review we discuss some of the most arthritogenic bacterial factors and the contribution of innate and specific immune mechanisms to joint destruction. S...

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Main Authors: Priscila Maria Colavite, Alexandrina Sartori
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SciELO 2014-06-01
Series:Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-91992014000200205&lng=en&tlng=en