Sentences with phrase «response against bacterial infection»

In its normal form, caspase - 12 curtails the production of regulatory proteins called cytokines, which help mount an immune response against bacterial infection.

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They go on to suggest that «lowering levels of TNF may be an effective strategy in improving host defense against S. pneumoniae in older adults,» and that, «although it may be counterintuitive to limit inflammatory responses during a bacterial infection, [some existing] clinical observations and our animal model indicate that anti-bacterial strategies need to be tailored to the age of the host.»

Physicians heavily use the many versions of beta - lactam antibiotics to fight bacterial infections, and many have been retired because they're no longer effective against the defenses bacteria have evolved in response.

When functioning normally, your body's natural immune response is quite effective against treating bacterial and viral infections.

I caution against assuming that Buttercup's temporary response to antibiotics is proof she has a bacterial infection.