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This study aimed to investigate the ability of clove and cinnamon extracts to make pathogenic multidrug-resistant (MDR) Klebsiella pneumoniae more sensitive to the host’s immune system and thereby
interrupt the bacterial infection process in the rat model. Therefore, 60 Wistar male rats were used in
this study. The phytochemical constituents of the plant extract were analysed using the gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) technique. Then, the capability of the plant extracts, as prophylactic
and treatment, against K. pneumoniae in rats was studied by estimating the complete blood counts
(CBCs) and the serum concentrations of interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) before and
after the treatment. The results showed that
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