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Mast Cells Protect Mice from Mycoplasma Pneumonia

2005; American Thoracic Society; Volume: 173; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1164/rccm.200507-1034oc

1535-4970

Xiang Xu, Dongji Zhang, Natalya Lyubynska, Paul J. Wolters, Nigel Killeen, Peter Bałuk, Donald M. McDonald, Samuel Hawgood, George H. Caughey,

Mast cells and histamine

As the smallest free-living bacteria and a frequent cause of respiratory infections, mycoplasmas are unique pathogens. Mice infected with Mycoplasma pulmonis can develop localized, life-long airway infection accompanied by persistent inflammation and remodeling.