Impairment of Neutrophil Migration to Remote Inflammatory Site during Lung Histoplasmosis

Histoplasma capsulatum (Hc) induces a pulmonary disease in which leukotrienes promote activation and recruitment of effectors cells. It is also well-recognized that leukotriene B4 (LTB4) and platelet-activating factor (PAF) induce leukocyte recruitment to inflammatory sites. We investigated the impa...

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Main Authors: Alexandra I. Medeiros, Adriana Secatto, Caroline Bélanger, Carlos A. Sorgi, Pierre Borgeat, Sylvie Marleau, Lúcia H. Faccioli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/409309