Effects of Diabetic State and Gender on Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Secretion by Human Macrophages Infected with <em>Burkholderia pseudomallei</em>
Burkholderia pseudomallei is a gram-negative opportunistic soil pathogen that causes the life-threatening disease melioidosis. It is endemic in Northern Australia and Southeast Asia but can be found throughout many other regions in the world. Diabetes mellitus is a predisposing risk factor for infec...
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BYU ScholarsArchive
2010
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Online Access: | https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2646 https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3645&context=etd |