Circulating growth/differentiation factor 15 is associated with human CD56bright natural killer cell dysfunction and nosocomial infection in severe systemic inflammationResearch in context
Background: Systemic inflammation induced by sterile or infectious insults is associated with an enhanced susceptibility to life-threatening opportunistic, mostly bacterial, infections due to unknown pathogenesis. Natural killer (NK) cells contribute to the defence against bacterial infections throu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-05-01
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Series: | EBioMedicine |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235239641930252X |