Induction of TNF‐α release from human buffy coat cells by Pseudomonas aeruginosa is reduced by lung surfactant protein A

Abstract
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induction of TNF‐α release is a central event in the pathophysiology of Gram‐negative bacterial septicaemia. Lung surfactant protein A (SP‐A) mediates pathogen/host cell inte...