Swimming Motility Mediates the Formation of Neutrophil Extracellular Traps Induced by Flagellated Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen causing severe infections often characterized by robust neutrophilic infiltration. Neutrophils provide the first line of defense against P. aeruginosa. Aside from their defense conferred by phagocytic activity, neutrophils also release neutrophil e...

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Main Authors: Madison Floyd, Matthew Winn, Christian Cullen, Payel Sil, Benoit Chassaing, Dae-Goon Yoo, Andrew T Gewirtz, Joanna B Goldberg, Linda L McCarter, Balázs Rada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-11-01
Series:PLoS Pathogens
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.1005987