TLR2 Expression in Relation to IL-6 and IL-1β and their Natural Regulators Production by PMN and PBMC in Patients with Lyme Disease
Recently, it has been reported that TLR2 on macrophages plays a unique role in the inflammatory response and host defense to infection with Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) which is an etiologic agent of Lyme disease. Experimental studies show that PMNs also play an essential role in infection control by B...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Publishing Corporation
2006
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1570395/ |