NK and NKT Cell Depletion Alters the Outcome of Experimental Pneumococcal Pneumonia: Relationship with Regulation of Interferon-γ Production

Background. Natural killer (NK) and natural killer T (NKT) cells contribute to the innate host defense but their role in bacterial sepsis remains controversial. Methods. C57BL/6 mice were infected intratracheally with 5 × 105 cfu of Streptococcus pneumoniae. Animals were divided into sham group (Sha...

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Published in:	Journal of Immunology Research
Main Authors:	Eirini Christaki, Evdoxia Diza, Evangelos J. Giamarellos-Bourboulis, Nikoletta Papadopoulou, Aikaterini Pistiki, Dionysia-Irini Droggiti, Marianna Georgitsi, Alzbeta Machova, Dimitra Lambrelli, Nicolaos Malisiovas, Pavlos Nikolaidis, Steven M. Opal
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2015-01-01
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/532717