Plasma cytokine response in mice with bacterial infection

Maja Abram; Darinka Vučković; Branka Wraber; Miljenko Doric

doi:10.1080/09629350020025746

Mediators of Inflammation (Jan 2000)

Plasma cytokine response in mice with bacterial infection

Maja Abram,
Darinka Vučković,
Branka Wraber,
Miljenko Doric

Affiliations

Maja Abram: Department of Microbiology, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka, Brace Branchetta 20, Rijeka HR-51000, Croatia
Darinka Vučković: Department of Microbiology, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka, Brace Branchetta 20, Rijeka HR-51000, Croatia
Branka Wraber: Institute of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical Faculty, University of Ljubljana, Zaloska 4, Ljubljana SI-61000, Slovenia
Miljenko Doric: Department of Microbiology, Medical Faculty, University of Rijeka, Brace Branchetta 20, Rijeka HR-51000, Croatia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/09629350020025746
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 9, no. 5
pp. 229 – 234

Abstract

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Background: Exposure to microorganisms elicts the production of cytokines. These soluble factors enhance several innate immune functions and regulate the ensuing specific immune response aimed at limiting the spread of infection.

Published in Mediators of Inflammation

ISSN: 0962-9351 (Print); 1466-1861 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Pathology
Website: https://www.hindawi.com/journals/mi/

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