Systemic bacterial infections affect dendritic cell development and function
Dendritic cells (DCs) are critical in host defense against infection. DC depletion is an early event in the course of sepsis that may impair the host defense mechanisms. Here, we addressed whether DC depletion and dysfunction are pathogen-independent, mediated via pattern recognition receptors, and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-08-01
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Series: | International Journal of Medical Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1438422121000461 |