Characterization of Neutrophil Function in Human Cutaneous Leishmaniasis Caused by Leishmania braziliensis.

Infection with different Leishmania spp. protozoa can lead to a variety of clinical syndromes associated in many cases with inflammatory responses in the skin. Although macrophages harbor the majority of parasites throughout chronic infection, neutrophils are the first inflammatory cells to migrate...

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Main Authors: Jacilara Conceição, Richard Davis, Pedro Paulo Carneiro, Angela Giudice, Aline C Muniz, Mary E Wilson, Edgar M Carvalho, Olívia Bacellar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-05-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4864077?pdf=render