Tumor necrosis factor-alpha deficiency impairs host defense againstStreptococcus pneumoniae
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Tumor necrosis factor-alpha deficiency impairs host defense against Streptococcus pneumoniae
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a major human pathogen that is involved in community-acquired pneumonia. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that activates immune responses against infection, invasion, injury, or inflammation. To study the role of TNF-α during S. pneumoniae infection, a murine pneumococcal pneumonia model was used. We intranasally infected C57BL/6J wi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Laboratory Animal Research
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1738-6055,2233-7660
DOI: 10.5625/lar.2015.31.2.78