Impact of Bacterial Toxins in the Lungs

Impact of Bacterial Toxins in the Lungs

Bacterial toxins play a key role in the pathogenesis of lung disease. Based on their structural and functional properties, they employ various strategies to modulate lung barrier function and to impair host defense in order to promote infection. Although in general, these toxins target common cellul...

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Main Authors: Rudolf Lucas, Yalda Hadizamani, Joyce Gonzales, Boris Gorshkov, Thomas Bodmer, Yves Berthiaume, Ueli Moehrlen, Hartmut Lode, Hanno Huwer, Martina Hudel, Mobarak Abu Mraheil, Haroldo Alfredo Flores Toque, Trinad Chakraborty, Jürg Hamacher
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Toxins
Subjects:
bacterial toxins
alveolar-capillary barrier
host defense
alveolar liquid clearance
inflammation
pulmonary edema
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/12/4/223

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