Toll-Like Receptor 2 Plays a Role in the Early Inflammatory Response to Murine Pneumococcal Pneumonia but Does Not Contribute to Antibacterial Defense1

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Summary

The data suggest that TLR2 plays a limited role in the innate immune response to pneumococcal pneumonia, and that additional pattern recognition receptors likely are involved in host defense against this common respiratory pathogen.

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Published
2004-03-01
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Keywords

TLR2, Lipoteichoic acid, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Innate immune system, Immunology

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