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.
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Nelson, S., & Summer, W. R. (1998). Innate immunity, cytokines, and pulmonary host defense. Infectious Disease Clinics of North America, 12(3), 555–567. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0891-5520(05)70198-7
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