Abstract:Klebsiella pneumoniae is a worrisome nosocomial pathogen given the widespread emergence of antibiotic resistant strains. Little is known about the host immune response to K. pneumoniae; however, it has recently been shown that aggregates of lymphoid cells can be found in murine lungs 4 weeks after surviving K. pneumoniae pulmonary infection. Others have characterized pulmonary collections of lymphoid cells in response to other pathogens and coined them induced bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue (iBALT). iBALT… Show more
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