Human Neutrophils Kill Bacillus anthracis.
Bacillus anthracis spores cause natural infections and are used as biological weapons. Inhalation infection with B. anthracis, the etiological agent of anthrax, is almost always lethal, yet cutaneous infections usually remain localized and resolve spontaneously. Neutrophils are typically recruited t...
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Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2005-11-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.0010023 |