Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor and Host Innate Immune Defenses against Bacterial Sepsis
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- 15 June 2003
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 187 (s2) , S385-S390
- https://doi.org/10.1086/374752
Abstract
Macrophages are essential effector cells of innate immunity that play a pivotal role in the recognition and elimination of invasive microorganisms. MKeywords
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