Peeing pentraxins.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

Antimicrobial agents secreted into urine potentially play a powerful role in the defense of the urinary tract. In this issue of Immunity, Jaillon et al. (2014) describe a role for pentraxin 3 molecules in complementing the host's cellular innate immune responses to uropathogens.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Miao, Y; Abraham, SN

Published Date

  • April 17, 2014

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 40 / 4

Start / End Page

  • 460 - 462

PubMed ID

  • 24745330

Pubmed Central ID

  • PMC4391336

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1097-4180

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.immuni.2014.03.006

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States