Contrasting roles of IL-22 and IL-17 in murine genital tract infection by Neisseria gonorrhoeae
Murine genital tract infection with Neisseria gonorrhoeae has previously been found to induce IL-17 which is important in both recruitment of neutrophils and prompt clearance of the infection. As IL-22 is another Th17-related cytokine that has been implicated in the immune responses in several infe...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2012-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2012.00011/full |