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The Immunopathology of Sepsis: Pathogen Recognition, Systemic Inflammation, the Compensatory Anti-Inflammatory Response, and Regulatory T Cells
Article first published online: 17 MAR 2012
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2012.00905.x
Copyright © 2012 by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
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Lewis, D.H., Chan, D.L., Pinheiro, D., Armitage-Chan, E. and Garden, O.A. (2012), The Immunopathology of Sepsis: Pathogen Recognition, Systemic Inflammation, the Compensatory Anti-Inflammatory Response, and Regulatory T Cells. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 26: 457–482. doi: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2012.00905.x
Publication History
- Issue published online: 2 MAY 2012
- Article first published online: 17 MAR 2012
- Manuscript Accepted: 7 FEB 2012
- Manuscript Revised: 28 NOV 2011
- Manuscript Received: 30 NOV 2010
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