Influence of macrophage NF-kappaB activation on pneumococcal pneumonia

Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is commonly found in the nasopharynx of healthy individuals, yet it can be a serious pathogen, particularly in the lower respiratory tract, where it can cause severe pneumonia. During pneumococcal pneumonia, anti-bacterial host defense requires the orchestrat...

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Main Author: Coleman, Fadie Thomas
Language:en_US
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2144/14597