Expression and function of transforming growth factor β in melioidosis.
Melioidosis, caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an important cause of community-acquired sepsis in Southeast Asia and northern Australia. An important controller of the immune system is the pleiotropic cytokine transforming growth factor β (TGF-β), of which Smad2 and...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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