Two Types of Interleukin 17A-Producing {gamma}{delta} T Cells in Protection Against Pulmonary Infection With Klebsiella pneumoniae

Conclusions. These results suggest that 2 types of IL-17A–producing T cells are activated for host defense against K. pneumoniae infection by IL-23–dependent or independent mechanism.

Source: The Journal of Infectious Diseases - November 13, 2016 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Murakami, T., Hatano, S., Yamada, H., Iwakura, Y., Yoshikai, Y. Tags: BACTERIA Source Type: research