Université de Fribourg

The immunomodulatory effects of macrolides - a systematic review of the underlying mechanisms

Zimmermann, Petra ; Ziesenitz, Victoria C. ; Curtis, Nigel ; Ritz, Nicole

In: Frontiers in Immunology, 2018, vol. 9, p. -

The mechanisms underlying the non-antimicrobial immunomodulatory properties of macrolides are not well understood.Objectives: To systematically review the evidence for the immunomodulatory properties of macrolides in humans and to describe the underlying mechanism and extent of their influence on the innate and adaptive immune system.Methods: A systematic literature search was done in MEDLINE...