Immune Modulation as an Effective Adjunct Post-exposure Therapeutic for B. pseudomallei.

Immune Modulation as an Effective Adjunct Post-exposure Therapeutic for B. pseudomallei.

Melioidosis is caused by the facultative intracellular bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei and is potentially fatal. Despite a growing global burden and high fatality rate, little is known about the disease. Recent studies demonstrate that cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibition is an effective post-exp...

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Main Authors: William J Wilson, Maryam F Afzali, Jason E Cummings, Marie E Legare, Ronald B Tjalkens, Christopher P Allen, Richard A Slayden, William H Hanneman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5085046?pdf=render

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