Neutrophil paralysis in Plasmodium vivax malaria.

Neutrophil paralysis in Plasmodium vivax malaria.

BACKGROUND:The activation of innate immune responses by Plasmodium vivax results in activation of effector cells and an excessive production of pro-inflammatory cytokines that may culminate in deleterious effects. Here, we examined the activation and function of neutrophils during acute episodes of...

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Main Authors: Fabiana Maria de Souza Leoratti, Silvia Cellone Trevelin, Fernando Queiroz Cunha, Bruno Coelho Rocha, Pedro Augusto Carvalho Costa, Humberto Doriguêtto Gravina, Mauro Shugiro Tada, Dhelio Batista Pereira, Douglas Taylor Golenbock, Lis Ribeiro do Valle Antonelli, Ricardo T Gazzinelli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3383745?pdf=render

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