Inhibition of macrophage migration inhibitory factor ameliorates ocular Pseudomonas aeruginosa-induced keratitis.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa causes severe sight-threatening corneal infections, with the inflammatory response to the pathogen being the major factor resulting in damage to the cornea that leads to loss of visual acuity. We found that mice deficient for macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), a key...

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Main Authors: Mihaela Gadjeva, Jill Nagashima, Tanweer Zaidi, Robert A Mitchell, Gerald B Pier
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/89484f0a4a9b4865a2ec35887ca11d8a
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