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YopH inhibits early pro-inflammatory cytokine responses during plague pneumonia.
BMC immunology - 16 Jun 2010
Cantwell Angelene M, Bubeck Sarah S, Dube Peter H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Yersinia pestis is the causative agent of pneumonic plague; recently, we and others reported that during the first 24-36 hours after pulmonary infection with Y. pestis pro-inflammatory cytokine expression is undetectable in lung tissues. RESULTS: Here, we report that, intranasal infection of mice with CO92 delta yopH mutant results in an early pro-inflammatory response in the lungs characterized by an...
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