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Neutrophils in tuberculosis—first line of defence or booster of disease and targets for host-directe...

Neutrophils in tuberculosis—first line of defence or booster of disease and targets for host-directe...

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Neutrophils in tuberculosis—first line of defence or booster of disease and targets for host-directed therapy?

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Neutrophils in tuberculosis—first line of defence or booster of disease and targets for host-directed therapy?

Publisher

United States: Oxford University Press

Journal title

Pathogens and disease, 2016-04, Vol.74 (3), p.ftw012

Language

English

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United States: Oxford University Press

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Contents

Necrotizing granulomas, exacerbating pathogenesis and neutrophil influx at the site of infection are hallmarks of active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in humans. The role of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) in host defence and TB pathogenesis has recently attracted broader interest. Association of infiltrating PMN, enhanced mycobacterial load and...

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Neutrophils in tuberculosis—first line of defence or booster of disease and targets for host-directed therapy?

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1774531266

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1774531266

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ISSN

2049-632X

E-ISSN

2049-632X

DOI

10.1093/femspd/ftw012

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