Basophils and Mast Cells in COVID-19 Pathogenesis

Basophils and mast cells are among the principal inducers of Th2 responses and have a crucial role in allergic and anti-parasitic protective immunity. Basophils can function as antigen-presenting cells that bind antigens on their surface and boost humoral immune responses, inducing Th2 cell differen...

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Main Authors: Giuseppe Murdaca, Mario Di Gioacchino, Monica Greco, Matteo Borro, Francesca Paladin, Claudia Petrarca, Sebastiano Gangemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-10-01
Series:Cells
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4409/10/10/2754