Far beyond Phagocytosis: Phagocyte-Derived Extracellular Traps Act Efficiently against Protozoan Parasites In Vitro and In Vivo
Professional mononuclear phagocytes such as polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN), monocytes, and macrophages are considered as the first line of defence against invasive pathogens. The formation of extracellular traps (ETs) by activated mononuclear phagocytes is meanwhile well accepted as an effector...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2016-01-01
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Series: | Mediators of Inflammation |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/5898074 |