Extracellular inhibition of neutrophil elastase activity reduces acute lung injury and bacterial count in streptococcus pneumonia infected hamsters

A. Ishizaka, T. Hagio, K. Kawabata, K. Kishikawa, N. Hasegawa (Tokyo, Osaka, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Pulmonary infections and inflammation
Session: Pulmonary infections and inflammation
Session type: Electronic Poster Discussion
Number: 469
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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