DNA is an antimicrobial component of neutrophil extracellular traps
DNA is an antimicrobial component of neutrophil extracellular traps
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United States: Public Library of Science
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Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) comprise an ejected lattice of chromatin enmeshed with granular and nuclear proteins that are capable of capturing and killing microbial invaders. Although widely employed to combat infection, the antimicrobial mechanism of NETs remains enigmatic. Efforts to elucidate the bactericidal component of NETs have foc...
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DNA is an antimicrobial component of neutrophil extracellular traps
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1685292514
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1685292514
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1553-7374,1553-7366
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1553-7374
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10.1371/journal.ppat.1004593