Inflammation is a natural protective response to microbial infections and tissue injury. It functions to eliminate harmful stimuli and to repair damaged tissue. The inflammatory response is initiated by different… Click to show full abstract
Inflammation is a natural protective response to microbial infections and tissue injury. It functions to eliminate harmful stimuli and to repair damaged tissue. The inflammatory response is initiated by different inducers of exogenous and endogenous origin. Exogenous inducers can be microbial (pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and virulence factors) or non-microbial (allergens, irritants, foreign bodies and toxic compounds). This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
               
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