Effect of long-term voluntary exercise wheel running on susceptibility to bacterial pulmonary infections in a mouse model.

Effect of long-term voluntary exercise wheel running on susceptibility to bacterial pulmonary infections in a mouse model.

Regular moderate exercise has been suggested to exert anti-inflammatory effects and improve immune effector functions, resulting in reduced disease incidence and viral infection susceptibility. Whether regular exercise also affects bacterial infection susceptibility is unknown. The aim of this study...

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Main Authors: Pauline B van de Weert-van Leeuwen, Angélica M M de Vrankrijker, Joachim Fentz, Oana Ciofu, Jørgen F P Wojtaszewski, Hubertus G M Arets, Hendrikus J Hulzebos, Cornelis K van der Ent, Jeffrey M Beekman, Helle K Johansen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3871638?pdf=render

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