Article
Pathogen-Derived Nucleases: An Effective Weapon for Escaping Extracellular Traps
5 Jul 2022
Abstract excerpt
Since the 2004 publication of the first study describing extracellular traps (ETs) from human neutrophils, several reports have shown the presence of ETs in a variety of different animals and plants. ETs perform two important functions of immobilizing and killing invading microbes and are considered a novel part of the phagocytosis-independent, innate immune extracellular defense system. However, several...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
