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CD14-dependent and -independent cytokine and chemokine production by human THP-1 monocytes stimulated by<i>Streptococcus suis</i>capsular type 2
1 Feb 2002
Abstract excerpt
Streptococcus suis capsular type 2 is an important aetiologic agent of swine meningitis, and it has been highlighted as a cause of occupational disease leading to meningitis and fulminant sepsis in humans. The objective of the present work was to study the ability of S. suis type 2 to induce the release of tumour necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), interleukin-1 (IL-1), IL-6, IL-8 and monocyte chemotactic protein...
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