Burkholderia mallei and Burkholderia pseudomallei stimulate differential inflammatory responses from human alveolar type II cells (ATII) and macrophages.

Alveolar type II pneumocytes (ATII) and alveolar macrophages (AM) play a crucial role in the lung’s innate immune response. Burkholderia pseudomallei (BP) and Burkholderia mallei (BM) are facultative Gram-negative bacilli that cause melioidosis and glanders, respectively. The inhalation of these p...

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Main Authors: Richard eLu, Vsevolod ePopov, Jignesh ePatel, Tonyia eEaves-Pyles
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2012.00165/full