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Tsukamoto, Hide; Sw, French

doi:10.1016/0741-8329(93)90060-2

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“…Alcohol exposure for 4 to 32 weeks has been used in rodent models to mimic chronic alcohol abuse in humans. The Tsukamoto-French model involves continuous intragastric administration of alcohol (Tsukamoto and French, 1993). Desired levels of blood alcohol concentration can be maintained using this model for long durations of time but this model is very expensive and requires expertise and training to perform the catheter implantation surgery which hampers the common use of this model.…”

Section: Laboratory Models For Evaluation Of the Effects Of Alcohol Omentioning

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Alcohol abuse and Streptococcus pneumoniae infections: consideration of virulence factors and impaired immune responses

Bhatty

Pruett

Swiatlo

et al. 2011

Alcohol

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Alcohol is the most frequently abused substance in the world. Both acute and chronic alcohol consumption have diverse and well documented effects on the human immune system, leading to increased susceptibility to infections like bacterial pneumonia. S. pneumoniae is the most common bacterial etiology of community acquired pneumonia world-wide. The frequency and severity of pneumococcal infections in individuals with a history of alcohol abuse is much higher than the general population. Despite this obvious epidemiological relevance, very few experimental studies have focused on the interaction of pneumococci with the immune system of a host acutely or chronically exposed to alcohol. Understanding these host-pathogen interactions is imperative for designing effective prophylactic and therapeutic interventions for such populations. Recent advances in pneumococcal research have greatly improved our understanding of pneumococcal pathogenesis and virulence mechanisms. Additionally, a large body of data is available on the effect of alcohol on the physiology of the lungs and the innate and adaptive immune system of the host. The purpose of this review is to integrate the available knowledge in these diverse areas of for a better understanding of the how the compromised immune system derived from alcohol exposure responds to pneumococcal infections.

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Section: Laboratory Models For Evaluation Of the Effects Of Alcohol Omentioning

confidence: 99%