Characterization of Early-Phase Neutrophil Extracellular Traps in Urinary Tract Infections.

Neutrophils have an important role in the antimicrobial defense and resolution of urinary tract infections (UTIs). Our research suggests that a mechanism known as neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation is a defense strategy to combat pathogens that have invaded the urinary tract. A set of hum...

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Main Authors: Yanbao Yu, Keehwan Kwon, Tamara Tsitrin, Shiferaw Bekele, Patricia Sikorski, Karen E Nelson, Rembert Pieper
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5298345?pdf=render