Abstract
To determine the role of monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) during pneumococcal pneumonia, MCP-1 knockout and wild-type mice were infected with Streptococcus pneumoniae. Pulmonary MCP-1 levels were strongly correlated to bacterial loads in wild-type mice. However, MCP-1 knockout and wild-type mice were indistinguishable with respect to bacterial growth, inflammatory responses, and lethality
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7021-7023 |
Journal | Infection and immunity |
Volume | 74 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2006 |