Journal article
Use of cytokines in infection
Abstract
Infectious disease remains an ever-growing health concern worldwide due to increasing antibiotic-resistant microbial strains, immune-compromised populations, international traffic and globalisation, and bioterrorism. There exists an urgent need to develop novel prophylactic and therapeutic strategies. In addition to classic antibiotic therapeutics, immune-modulatory molecules such as cytokines or their inhibitors represent a promising form of …
Authors
Aoki N; Xing Z
Journal
Expert Opinion on Emerging Drugs, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 223–236
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
November 2004
DOI
10.1517/14728214.9.2.223
ISSN
1472-8214