Altered Expression of TLR2 and TLR4 on Peripheral CD14+ Blood Monocytes in Children with Urinary Tract Infection

Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the second most common bacterial infection, after otitis media, in infants and children. The mechanisms of disease susceptibility and the role of immunity in the pathogenesis of UTI in children have been evaluated. In recent years, Toll-Like Receptors (TLRs) have bee...

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Main Authors: Panagiota Karananou, Alexandra Fleva, Despoina Tramma, Anastasia Alataki, Aikaterini Pavlitou-Tsiontsi, Maria Emporiadou-Peticopoulou, Efimia Papadopoulou-Alataki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6052891