Involvement of lymphocytes in mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia is associated with elevation in KC, IL-6 and TNF-α levels in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid

D. Kurai, T. Saraya, H. Wada, H. Ishii, H. Goto, K. Iihara, Y. Fujioka, H. Taguchi, S. Kamiya, T. Oka, K. Nakagaki, K. Nakata, T. Akashi (Mitaka, Tokyo, Tokyo, Niigata, Saitama, Japan)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Immunological function in viral and nonviral pathogens
Session: Immunological function in viral and nonviral pathogens
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4270
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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