Neutrophil paralysis in Plasmodium vivax malaria.

• Main Authors: Fabiana Maria de Souza Leoratti (Author), Silvia Cellone Trevelin (Author), Fernando Queiroz Cunha (Author), Bruno Coelho Rocha (Author), Pedro Augusto Carvalho Costa (Author), Humberto Doriguêtto Gravina (Author), Mauro Shugiro Tada (Author), Dhelio Batista Pereira (Author), Douglas Taylor Golenbock (Author), Lis Ribeiro do Valle Antonelli (Author), Ricardo T Gazzinelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:The activation of innate immune responses by Plasmodium vivax results in activation of effector cells and an excessive production of pro-inflammatory cytokines that may culminate in deleterious effects. Here, we examined the activation and function of neutrophils during acute episodes of...