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...

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Main Authors: Lee, Ghee Rye, Gallo, David, Alves de Souza, Rodrigo W, Tiwari-Heckler, Shilpa, Csizmadia, Eva, Harbison, James D, Shankar, Sidharth, Banner-Goodspeed, Valerie, Yaffe, Michael B, Longhi, Maria Serena, Hauser, Carl J, Otterbein, Leo E
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Biology
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Clinical Investigation 2023
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/147024