Does [ Neutralization of interleukin-17 aggravate respiratory infection induced by Chlamydia trachomatis in mice ]?
After the endogenous IL-17 activity had been neutralized, the mice showed greater body weight loss, less survival rate, higher bacterial growth in the lung and more spread to other organs, and less neutrophils inflitration. These data suggest that IL-17 plays a critical protective role in the host defense against chlamydial infection.
This study indicates that the previously established relation between green space and a number of self-reported general indicators of physical and mental health can also be found for clusters of specific physician-assessed morbidity. The study stresses the importance of green space close to home for children and lower socioeconomic groups.