Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3415368 | Microbes and Infection | 2009 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
Decoy receptors are “silent scavengers” of CC chemokines and cytokines, which play a key role in damping inflammation and tissue damage. In this review we discuss on recent findings demonstrating that these receptors set the balance between antimicrobial resistance, immune activation and inflammatory response in Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection.
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Authors
Diana Di Liberto, Nadia Caccamo, Serena Meraviglia, Giuliana Guggino, Marco P. La Manna, Guido Sireci, Alfredo Salerno, Francesco Dieli,