Interaction of a novel form of Pseudomonas aeruginosa alkaline protease (aeruginolysin) with interleukin-6 and interleukin-8
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Pseudomonas aeruginosa secretes several proteases considered as important virulence factors. In this report we present data indicating that two key proinflammatory cytokines, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and IL-8, are substrates for pseudolysin (elastase) and aerugino... ...