The effects of simvastatin pretreatment on innate immune responses to Staphylococcus aureus infection

Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response that causes, increased heart rate, respirations, fever, and inadequate blood flow to organs. One of the most prevalent causes of sepsis is Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus). With increasing numbers of strains of bacteria becoming antibiotic resistant, new m...

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Main Author: Glassburn, Jenny E.
Other Authors: Bruns, Heather A.
Published: 2011
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Online Access:http://cardinalscholar.bsu.edu/handle/123456789/194745
http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1640179