Researchers Target a Mouse ’ s Own Cells, Rather Than Using Antibiotics, to Treat Pneumonia

The image shows S. pneumoniae bacteria, shown in green, that have been engulfed by a macrophage from a wild-type mouse. (Photo courtesy of Hong Li, Ph.D. / NIEHS) Researchers at the National Institutes of Health have discovered a therapy that targets host cells rather than bacterial cells in treating bacterial pneumonia in rodents. The method involves white blood cells...
Source: NIEHS - National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - News - Category: Environmental Health Source Type: research