Impaired killing of Candida albicans by granulocytes mobilized for transfusion purposes: a role for granule components

Impaired killing of Candida albicans by granulocytes mobilized for transfusion purposes: a role for granule components

Granulocyte transfusions are used to treat neutropenic patients with life-threatening bacterial or fungal infections that do not respond to anti-microbial drugs. Donor neutrophils that have been mobilized with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) and dexamethasone are functional in terms of...

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Main Authors: Roel P. Gazendam, Annemarie van de Geer, John L. van Hamme, Anton T.J. Tool, Dieke J. van Rees, Cathelijn E.M. Aarts, Maartje van den Biggelaar, Floris van Alphen, Paul Verkuijlen, Alexander B. Meijer, Hans Janssen, Dirk Roos, Timo K. van den Berg, Taco W. Kuijpers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ferrata Storti Foundation 2016-05-01
Series:Haematologica
Online Access:https://haematologica.org/article/view/7707

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