The influence of early neutrophil-Leishmania interactions on the host immune response to infection

Neutrophils are the first cells recruited to the dermal site of Leishmania infection following injection by needle or sand fly bite. The role of neutrophils in either promoting or suppressing host immunity remains controversial. We discuss the events driving neutrophil recruitment, their interacti...

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Main Authors: Flavia eRibeiro-Gomes, David eSacks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2012.00059/full