Macrophage pro-inflammatory response to Francisella novicida infection is regulated by SHIP.
Francisella tularensis, a Gram-negative facultative intracellular pathogen infecting principally macrophages and monocytes, is the etiological agent of tularemia. Macrophage responses to F. tularensis infection include the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines such as interleukin (IL)-12, which i...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2006-07-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1513262?pdf=render |