Galectin-3 reduces the severity of pneumococcal pneumonia by augmenting neutrophil function

S. Farnworth, N. Henderson, A. Mackinnon, K. Atkinson, T. Wilkinson, K. Dhaliwal, J. Simpson, A. Rossi, C. Haslett, T. Sethi (Edinburgh, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Mechanisms of respiratory infections: interaction between the pathogen and the host
Session: Mechanisms of respiratory infections: interaction between the pathogen and the host
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2286
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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