Oligodeoxynucleotides containing unmethylated cytosine-guanine motifs are effective immunostimulants against pneumococcal meningitis in the immunocompetent and neutropenic host

Abstract Background Bacterial meningitis is a fatal disease with a mortality up to 30% and neurological sequelae in one fourth of survivors. Available vaccines do not fully protect against this lethal disease. Here, we report the protective effect of synthetic oligodeoxynucleotides containing unmeth...

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Main Authors: S. Ribes, L. Zacke, S. Nessler, N. Saiepour, E. Avendaño-Guzmán, M. Ballüer, U. K. Hanisch, R. Nau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-02-01
Series:Journal of Neuroinflammation
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12974-021-02077-3