HP1330 Contributes to Streptococcus suis Virulence by Inducing Toll-Like Receptor 2- and ERK1/2-Dependent Pro-inflammatory Responses and Influencing In Vivo S. suis Loads
Streptococcus suis 2 (SS2) has evolved into a highly invasive pathogen responsible for two large-scale outbreaks of streptococcal toxic shock-like syndrome (STSLS) in China. Excessive inflammation stimulated by SS2 is considered a hallmark of STSLS, even it also plays important roles in other clinic...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2017-07-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Immunology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2017.00869/full |