Impaired expression of CXCL5 and matrix metalloproteinases in the lungs of mice with high susceptibility to Streptococcus pneumoniae infection.
Rubia I MancusoEliane N MiyajiCristiane C F SilvaFernanda V PortaroAlessandra Soares-SchanoskiOrlando G RibeiroMaria Leonor Sarno OliveiraPublished in: Immunity, inflammation and disease (2017)
Our results indicate that CXCL5 and MMPs contribute to the resistance to pneumococcal infection in mice.