Inflammasome-Dependent IFN-g Drives Pathogenesis in Streptococcus pneumoniae Meningitis
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Inflammasome-dependent IFN-γ drives pathogenesis in Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis.
The pathology associated with Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis results largely from activation of immune-associated pathways. We systematically investigated the production of IFN subtypes, as well as their influence on pathology, in a mouse model of S. pneumoniae meningitis. Despite the occurrence of a mixed IFN type I/II gene signature, no evidence for production or involvement of type I IF...
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