Pneumolysin, a protein toxin of Streptococcus pneumoniae, induces nitric oxide production from macrophages

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 67, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 3750-3756

  Braun, Johann S ^a   Novak, Rodger ^a   Gao, Geli ^a   Murray, Peter J ^a   Shenep, Jerry L ^a  

^a ST JUDE CHILDREN S RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; GAMMA INTERFERON RECEPTOR; HEMOLYSIN; INTERFERON REGULATORY FACTOR 1; INTERLEUKIN 1; INTERLEUKIN 6; NITRIC OXIDE; PNEUMOLYSIN; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; GENE EXPRESSION; HYPOTENSION; MACROPHAGE FUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTIC SHOCK; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS; STREPTOCOCCUS PNEUMONIA; TISSUE INJURY;

EID: 0032768658     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.67.8.3750-3756.1999     Document Type: Article

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