Effector Mechanisms of Neutrophils within the Innate Immune System in Response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis Infection

Neutrophils have a significant yet controversial role in the innate immune response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) infection, which is not yet fully understood. In addition to neutrophils’ well-known effector mechanisms, they may also help control infection of M. tb through the formation of n...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Eric Warren, Garrett Teskey, Vishwanath Venketaraman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
TB
PMN
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/6/2/15