Administration of Endotoxin Associated with Lipopolysaccharide Tolerance Protects Mice against Fungal Infection

Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) pretreatment of mice resulted in a significantly enhanced survival after disseminated Cryptococcus neoformans infection. The survival was associated with reduced fungal burden in tissues. LPS-pretreated mice had lower levels of cytokines in blood, spleen, and lungs and highe...

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Main Authors: Rayhane, Naïma, Fitting, Catherine, Lortholary, Olivier, Dromer, Francoise, Cavaillon, Jean-Marc
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2000
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Fungal and Parasitic Infections
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC97672/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10816541
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