结合抗生素与抗TLR2/TLR13治疗,可以预防肺炎球菌脑膜炎的脑病变

Susanne Dyckhoff-Shen1, Ilias Masouris1, Heba Islam2

  • 1Department of Neurology, LMU University Hospital, LMU Munich, Germany.

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|February 15, 2024
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概括

通过抗体和氨酸阻断托尔类受体 (TLRs) 2和13显著改善了肺炎球菌脑膜炎的结果. 这种TLR阻塞为抗生素治疗提供了一个有希望的补充剂,用于减少大脑炎症.

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