Brucella abortus Induces the Premature Death of Human Neutrophils through the Action of Its Lipopolysaccharide

Most bacterial infections induce the activation of polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs), enhance their microbicidal function, and promote the survival of these leukocytes for protracted periods of time. Brucella abortus is a stealthy pathogen that evades innate immunity, barely activates PMNs, and r...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Barquero-Calvo, Elías, Mora-Cartín, Ricardo, Arce-Gorvel, Vilma, de Diego, Juana L., Chacón-Díaz, Carlos, Chaves-Olarte, Esteban, Guzmán-Verri, Caterina, Buret, Andre G., Gorvel, Jean-Pierre, Moreno, Edgardo
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4422582/