Spontaneous neutrophil activation in HTLV-1 infected patients

Human T cell lymphotropic Virus type-1 (HTLV-1) induces lymphocyte activation and proliferation, but little is known about the innate immune response due to HTLV-1 infection. We evaluated the percentage of neutrophils that metabolize Nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) to formazan in HTLV-1 infected subject...

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Main Authors: Jaqueline B. Guerreiro, Maria Aurélia F. Porto, Silvane B. Santos, Lino Lacerda, John L. Ho, Edgar M. Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702005000600010&lng=en&tlng=en