Exogenous interferon-alpha and interferon-gamma increase lethality of murine inhalational anthrax.
Bacillus anthracis, the etiologic agent of inhalational anthrax, is a facultative intracellular pathogen. Despite appropriate antimicrobial therapy, the mortality from inhalational anthrax approaches 45%, underscoring the need for better adjuvant therapies. The variable latency between exposure and...
Main Authors: | Jeffrey A Gold, Yoshihiko Hoshino, Marcus B Jones, Satomi Hoshino, Anna Nolan, Michael D Weiden |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-08-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1937023?pdf=render |
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