Microbial pathogenesis and type III interferons

The advent of the antibiotic-era promised to significantly reduce the incidence and negative outcomes associated with infectious disease; however pathogenic bacteria still play a significant role in our lives. Infectious diseases are one of the most common worldwide causes of death and are the leading cause of disease burden as assessed by disability-adjusted-life-years by the World Health Organization (WHO) [1]. The growing number of antimicrobial resistant bacteria is of increasing concern, prompting the WHO in 2014 to release a report on the global burden of antimicrobial resistance, with high levels of resistance present in common pathogens that cause health-care and community-acquired infections [2].
Source: Cytokine and Growth Factor Reviews - Category: Molecular Biology Authors: Tags: Mini review Source Type: research