Molecular signatures of neutrophil extracellular traps in human visceral leishmaniasis

Molecular signatures of neutrophil extracellular traps in human visceral leishmaniasis

Abstract Background Infections with parasites of the Leishmania donovani complex result in clinical outcomes that range from asymptomatic infection to severe and fatal visceral leishmaniasis (VL). Neutrophils are major players of the immune response against Leishmania, but their contribution to dist...

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Main Authors: Luiz Gustavo Gardinassi, Thiago S. DeSouza-Vieira, Naila O. da Silva, Gustavo R. Garcia, Valéria M. Borges, Roseane N. S. Campos, Roque P. de Almeida, Isabel K. F. de Miranda Santos, Elvira M. Saraiva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
Subjects:
Neutrophil extracellular traps
NETosis
Leishmania infantum
Visceral leishmaniasis
Asymptomatic infection
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-017-2222-5

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