Mini-Review: Novel Therapeutic Strategies to Blunt Actions of Pneumolysin in the Lungs

Mini-Review: Novel Therapeutic Strategies to Blunt Actions of Pneumolysin in the Lungs

Severe pneumonia is the main single cause of death worldwide in children under five years of age. The main etiological agent of pneumonia is the G+ bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae, which accounts for up to 45% of all cases. Intriguingly, patients can still die days after commencing antibiotic tre...

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Main Authors: Martin Leustik, Maritza Romero, Helena Pillich, Norman L. Block, Ferenc G. Rick, Jonathan Lawson, Alexander Verin, Aluya Oseghale, Umapathy Siddaramappa, Boris Gorshkov, Evgeny Zemskov, Supriya Sridhar, Istvan Czikora, Rudolf Lucas, Andrew V. Schally, Trinad Chakraborty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-07-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
pneumolysin
permeability edema
TNF
Growth Hormone-Releasing Hormone
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/5/7/1244

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