Increased level and interferon-γ production of circulating natural killer cells in patients with scrub typhus.

• Main Authors: Seung-Ji Kang (Author), Hye-Mi Jin (Author), Young-Nan Cho (Author), Seong Eun Kim (Author), Uh Jin Kim (Author), Kyung-Hwa Park (Author), Hee-Chang Jang (Author), Sook-In Jung (Author), Seung-Jung Kee (Author), Yong-Wook Park (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Natural killer (NK) cells are essential immune cells against several pathogens. Not much is known regarding the roll of NK cells in Orientia tsutsugamushi infection. Thus, this study aims to determine the level, function, and clinical relevance of NK cells in patients with scrub typhus.This study en...