Mycobacterium abscessus induces a limited pattern of neutrophil activation that promotes pathogen survival.

Mycobacterium abscessus induces a limited pattern of neutrophil activation that promotes pathogen survival.

Mycobacterium abscessus is a rapidly growing mycobacterium increasingly detected in the neutrophil-rich environment of inflamed tissues, including the cystic fibrosis airway. Studies of the immune reaction to M. abscessus have focused primarily on macrophages and epithelial cells, but little is know...

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Main Authors: Kenneth C Malcolm, E Michelle Nichols, Silvia M Caceres, Jennifer E Kret, Stacey L Martiniano, Scott D Sagel, Edward D Chan, Lindsay Caverly, George M Solomon, Paul Reynolds, Donna L Bratton, Jennifer L Taylor-Cousar, David P Nichols, Milene T Saavedra, Jerry A Nick
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3581440?pdf=render

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