Expression and function of macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) in melioidosis.

• Главные авторы: W Joost Wiersinga (Автор), Thierry Calandra (Автор), Liesbeth M Kager (Автор), Gerritje J W van der Windt (Автор), Thierry Roger (Автор), Didier le Roy (Автор), Sandrine Florquin (Автор), Sharon J Peacock (Автор), Fred C G J Sweep (Автор), Tom van der Poll (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) has emerged as a pivotal mediator of innate immunity and has been shown to be an important effector molecule in severe sepsis. Melioidosis, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an important cause of community-acquired sepsis in Southeast-Asia. We aimed...