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Novel nonantibiotic therapies for pneumonia: cytokines and host defense.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11171779     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Effective host defense against bacterial infection is dependent on the activation and recruitment of phagocytic cells. The initiation, maintenance, and resolution of this inflammatory response in the setting of bacterial pneumonia is dependent on the expression of cytokines. As the complexities of the host-pathogen interaction are further dissected and unraveled, immunologic manipulation of cytokine expression will likely become an important adjuvant therapy in the treatment of serious lung infections.
Authors:
S Nelson
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chest     Volume:  119     ISSN:  0012-3692     ISO Abbreviation:  Chest     Publication Date:  2001 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-02-22     Completed Date:  2001-03-15     Revised Date:  2005-11-16    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0231335     Medline TA:  Chest     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  419S-425S     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Department of Medicine, 1901 Perdido St., New Orleans, LA 70112, USA. snelso1@lsuhsc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Biological Therapy*
Cross Infection / immunology,  therapy*
Cytokines* / drug effects,  physiology,  therapeutic use
Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / pharmacology,  physiology
Humans
Interleukin-10 / pharmacology,  physiology
Interleukin-12 / pharmacology,  physiology
Interleukin-8 / pharmacology,  physiology
Pneumonia, Bacterial / immunology,  therapy*
Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / drug effects,  physiology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Cytokines; 0/Interleukin-8; 0/Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; 130068-27-8/Interleukin-10; 143011-72-7/Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor; 187348-17-0/Interleukin-12

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