摘要 |
The invention relates to therapeutic compositions for use in treating, ameliorating or preventing an infection such as a microbial infection in a subject, comprising a compound modulative of reactive oxygen species level, or CD200 level, or CD200R level, or a combination of two or more of said levels in said subject. The invention also relates to methods of treatment using such compositions. In addition, the invention relates to therapeutic compositions for use in treating, ameliorating or preventing an inflammatory pulmonary infection in a mammalian host having a CD200-CD200R axis comprising a compound modulative of said axis, and to methods of treatment using such compositions. Furthermore, the invention relates to therapeutic compositions for use in treating, ameliorating or preventing a microbial infection and/or pulmonary inflammation in a subject comprising a compound mimetic of superoxide dismutase, and to methods of treatment using such compositions. |