Mycobacterium massiliense Induces Macrophage Extracellular Traps with Facilitating Bacterial Growth.

Human neutrophils have been known to release neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), antimicrobial DNA structures capable of capturing and killing microbes. Recently, a similar phenomenon has been reported in macrophages infected with various pathogens. However, a role for macrophages extracellular t...

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Main Authors: Sungmo Je, Hailian Quan, Yina Yoon, Yirang Na, Bum-Joon Kim, Seung Hyeok Seok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4871462?pdf=render