Fighting the Monster: Applying the Host Damage Framework to Human Central Nervous System Infections

ABSTRACT The host damage-response framework states that microbial pathogenesis is a product of microbial virulence factors and collateral damage from host immune responses. Immune-mediated host damage is particularly important within the size-restricted central nervous system (CNS), where immune res...

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Main Authors: Anil A. Panackal, Kim C. Williamson, Diederik van de Beek, David R. Boulware, Peter R. Williamson
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/39226142e39b43ccbbf6ed5771f02c7b
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