Article
Toll-like receptors in neonatal sepsis.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Jun 2013
O'Hare Fiona M, William Watson R, Molloy Eleanor J
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UNLABELLED: Toll-like receptors are vital transmembrane receptors that initiate the innate immune response to many micro-organisms. The discovery of these receptors has improved our understanding of host-pathogen interactions, and these receptors play an important role in the pathogenesis of multiple neonatal conditions such as sepsis and brain injury. Toll-like receptors, especially TLRs 2 and 4, are associated...
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