Contribution of toll-like receptor 2 to the innate response against Staphylococcus aureus infection in mice.

Staphylococcus aureus is a common pathogen that causes a wide range of infectious diseases. The function of TLRs, specifically TLR2, during S. aureus infection is still debated. In this study, we investigated the extent to which TLR2 contributes to the host innate response against the bacterial infe...

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Main Authors: Yimin, Masashi Kohanawa, Songji Zhao, Michitaka Ozaki, Sanae Haga, Guangxian Nan, Yuji Kuge, Nagara Tamaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3772844?pdf=render