Production of Interleukin-20 cytokines limits bacterial clearance and lung inflammation during infection by Streptococcus pneumoniaeResearch in context
Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae is the leading cause of bacterial pneumonia worldwide. Previous reports showed that IL-20 cytokines (IL-19, IL-20 and IL-24) are induced and have an immuno-regulatory function during cutaneous infection. In the current study, our aim was to demonstrate the implic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-11-01
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| Series: | EBioMedicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235239641830447X |