Infection of Human Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells by Group B Streptococcus Contributes to Dysregulation of Apoptosis, Hemostasis, and Innate Immune Responses

Early onset sepsis due to group B streptococcus leads to neonatal morbidity, increased mortality, and long-term neurological deficencies. Interaction between septicemic GBS and confluent monolayers of human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAECs) was analyzed by genome wide expression profiling....

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Main Authors: Claudia Beyrich, Jürgen Löffler, Anna Kobsar, Christian P. Speer, Susanne Kneitz, Martin Eigenthaler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/971502