Bacteria-specific neutrophil dysfunction associated with interferon-stimulated gene expression in the acute respiratory distress syndrome.

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a poorly understood condition with greater than 30% mortality. Massive recruitment of neutrophils to the lung occurs in the initial stages of the ARDS. Significant variability in the severity and duration of ARDS-associated pulmonary inflammation could b...

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Main Authors: Kenneth C Malcolm, Jennifer E Kret, Robert L Young, Katie R Poch, Silvia M Caceres, Ivor S Douglas, Chris D Coldren, Ellen L Burnham, Marc Moss, Jerry A Nick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3130788?pdf=render