New antiseptic peptides to protect against endotoxin-mediated shock
Systemic bacterial infections are associated with high mortality. The access of bacteria or constituents thereof to systemic circulation induces the massive release of immunomodulatory mediators, ultimately causing tissue hypoperfusion and multiple-organ failure despite adequate antibiotic treatment...
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Format: | info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Language: | eng |
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American Society for Microbiology
2013
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Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/10171/29492 |