CytokineHumansVietnamStreptococcus pneumoniaeInterleukin-17Pneumococcal Infections
Relationship between IL-17_A and pneumococcal carriage in children aged under two years: data from a randomised controlled trial in Vietnam.
Zheng Quan Toh, Yi Ying Ma, Beth Temple, Jeremy Anderson, Hani Hosseini Far, Thanh V Phan, Vo Thi Trang Dai, Tran Ngoc Huu, Nguyen Trong Toan, Kathryn Bright, Monica Larissa Nation, Belinda D Ortika, Cattram Nguyen, Heidi Smith-Vaughan, Catherine Satzke
Published: 202610.1016/j.cyto.2025.157094
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Pneumococcal carriage is a prerequisite for invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD). Interleukin (IL)-17 A and IL-17 A-producing cells are involved in the clearance of pneumococcal carriage in adults, but their role in children is unclear. Thi…
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