IL-1RI (Interleukin-1 Receptor Type I) Signalling is Essential for Host Defence and Hemichannel Activity During Acute Central Nervous System Bacterial Infection
Staphylococcus aureus is a common aetiological agent of bacterial brain abscesses. We have previously established that a considerable IL-1 (interleukin-1) response is elicited immediately following S. aureus infection, where the cytokine can exert pleiotropic effects on glial activation and blood–br...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2012-03-01
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| Series: | ASN Neuro |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1042/AN20120008 |