Mucosal immune responses against C. rodentium and clearance depend on IL-1R signaling (IMAGE)

Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Mucosal immune responses against C. rodentium and clearance depend on IL-1R signaling

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Control mice show the ability to clear away an experimental infection (images in the left column). But mice with impaired antimicrobial programs show increased intestine damage and inflammation (images in the right column), according to a study published in the Journal of Experimental Medicine.

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