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The Cystic Fibrosis Neutrophil: A Specialized Yet Potentially Defective Cell
10 Feb 2011
Abstract excerpt
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is one of the commonest genetically inherited diseases in the world. It is characterized by recurrent respiratory tract infections eventually leading to respiratory failure. One of the hallmarks of this disease is a persistent and predominantly neutrophil driven inflammation. Neutrophils provide the first line of defence by killing and digesting phagocytosed bacteria and fungi, yet despite...
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