Ethanol-Induced Alterations of T Cells and Cytokines after Surgery in a Murine Infection Model

• Main Authors: Nadine Lanzke (Author), Mario Menk (Author), Clarissa von Haefen (Author), Lilit Sargsyan (Author), Bianca Scharf (Author), Klaus-Dieter Wernecke (Author), Claudia D. Spies (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. Interactions between alcohol, infection, and surgery and their effect on differentiation and functionality of T helper cells are not yet completely understood. We hypothesized that alcohol and surgery disturb differentiation of T helper cells and contribute to an impaired immune response...