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Regulation of the inflammatory response to Staphylococcus aureus-induced brain abscess by interleukin-10.
Journal of neuropathology and experimental neurology - 1 Dec 2005
Stenzel Werner, Dahm Julia, Sanchez-Ruiz Monica, Miletic Hrvoje, Hermann Manuel, Courts Cornelius, Schwindt Heinrich, Utermöhlen Olaf, Schlüter Dirk, Deckert Martina
Abstract excerpt
A characteristic of brain abscess is a localized suppurative infection leading to substantial damage of the adjacent central nervous system tissue. The orchestrated interplay of pro- and antiinflammatory cytokines released by leukocytes as well as resident cells of the central nervous system is crucial for both an effective host defense and for limiting tissue damage in brain abscess. To study the regulatory role...
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