Exogenous Interferon-α and Interferon-γ Increase Lethality of Murine Inhalational Anthrax
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Exogenous Interferon-α and Interferon-γ Increase Lethality of Murine Inhalational Anthrax
BACKGROUND Bacillus anthracis, the etiologic agent of inhalational anthrax, is a facultative intracellular pathogen. Despite appropriate antimicrobial therapy, the mortality from inhalational anthrax approaches 45%, underscoring the need for better adjuvant therapies. The variable latency between exposure and development of disease suggests an important role for the host's innate immune respons...
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عنوان ژورنال: PLoS ONE
سال: 2007
ISSN: 1932-6203
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0000736