Th17 cells are associated with protection from ventilator associated pneumonia.

<h4>Background</h4>CD4+ T-helper 17 (Th17) cells and Interleukin (IL)-17A play an important role in clearing pathogens in mouse models of pneumonia. We hypothesized that numbers of Th17 cells and levels of IL-17A are associated with risk for nosocomial pneumonia in humans.<h4>Metho...

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Main Authors: Marika Orlov, Victoria Dmyterko, Mark M Wurfel, Carmen Mikacenic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0182966&type=printable
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