Lipoteichoic acid from viridans streptococci induces the production of tumor necrosis factor and nitric oxide by murine macrophages

Journal of Infectious Diseases

Volumn 174, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1348-1351

  English, B Keith ^a   Patrick, Christian C ^b   Orlicek, Shari L ^b   McCordic, Ross ^b   Shenep, Jerry L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTOXIN; LIPOTEICHOIC ACID; NITRIC OXIDE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR;

ALPHA HEMOLYTIC STREPTOCOCCUS; ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; GRAM POSITIVE BACTERIUM; INFLAMMATION; MACROPHAGE; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTIC SHOCK;

EID: 0029852069     PISSN: 00221899     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/174.6.1348     Document Type: Article

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