Susceptibility to Tuberculosis Is Associated With PI3K-Dependent Increased Mobilization of Neutrophils

Neutrophilia is a condition commonly observed in patients with late-stage tuberculosis, but evidence suggests that increased neutrophil influx begins early after infection in susceptible hosts and functions to promote a nutrient-replete niche that promotes Mycobacterium tuberculosis survival and per...

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Main Author: Gina R. Leisching
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2018.01669/full