Paradoxical roles of the neutrophil in sepsis: protective and deleterious

Sepsis, an overwhelming inflammatory response syndrome secondary to infection, is one of the costliest and deadliest medical conditions worldwide. Neutrophils are classically considered to be essential players in the host defence against invading pathogens. However, several investigations have shown...

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Main Authors: Fabiane eSônego, Fernanda Vargas e Silva Castanheira, Raphael Gomes Ferreira, Alexandre eKanashiro, Caio Abner Vitorino Golçalves Leite, Daniele Carvalho Nascimento, David Fernando Colón, Vanessa Fátima Borges, José C Alves-Filho, Fernando Queiróz Cunha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fimmu.2016.00155/full