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Lack of Proinflammatory Cytokine Interleukin-6 or Tumor Necrosis Factor Receptor-1 Results in a Failure of the Innate Immune Response after Bacterial Meningitis

The most frequent pathogen that causes bacterial meningitis is the Gram-positive bacterium Streptococcus pneumoniae. By entering the brain, host cells will be activated and proinflammatory cytokines like interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) are released. The goal of the current s...

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Main Authors: Lea-Jessica Albrecht (Author), Simone C. Tauber (Author), Julika Merres (Author), Eugenia Kress (Author), Matthias B. Stope (Author), Sandra Jansen (Author), Thomas Pufe (Author), Lars-Ove Brandenburg (Author)
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Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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