| First Author | Nakasone C | Year | 2004 |
| Journal | Infect Immun | Volume | 72 |
| Issue | 10 | Pages | 6176-80 |
| PubMed ID | 15385528 | Mgi Jnum | J:93126 |
| Mgi Id | MGI:3056005 | Doi | 10.1128/IAI.72.10.6176-6180.2003 |
| Citation | Nakasone C, et al. (2004) Limited role for interleukin-18 in the host protection response to pulmonary infection with Pseudomonas aeruginosa in mice. Infect Immun 72(10):6176-80 |
| abstractText | We report that clearance of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, accumulation of neutrophils, and synthesis of tumor necrosis factor alpha and macrophage inflammatory protein 2 in the infected lung were not largely different in interleukin-18 (IL-18) knockout or transgenic mice compared with control mice. Our results suggest a limited role for IL-18 in the host defense against P. aeruginosa. |