Cutaneous leishmaniasis is a major public health problem and causes a range of diseases
from self-healing infections to chronic disfiguring disease. Currently, there is no vaccine for …

Polymorphonuclear neutrophils, besides their involvement in primary defense against
infections–mainly through phagocytosis, generation of toxic molecules, release of enzymes …

Neutrophils and neutrophil-like cells are the major pathogen-fighting immune cells in
organisms ranging from slime molds to mammals. Central to their function is their ability to …

Neutrophils have long been considered simple suicide killers at the bottom of the hierarchy
of the immune response. That view began to change 10–20 yr ago, when the sophisticated …

Neutrophils are the most abundant white blood cells in circulation, and patients with
congenital neutrophil deficiencies suffer from severe infections that are often fatal …

Leishmania is a genus of protozoan parasites that are transmitted by the bite of
phlebotomine sandflies and give rise to a range of diseases (collectively known as …

Neutrophils, the most abundant white blood cells in human circulation, entertain intense
interactions with other leukocyte subsets, platelets, and stromal cells. Molecularly, such …

Viral respiratory infections are a common cause of severe disease, especially in infants,
people who are immunocompromised, and in the elderly. Neutrophils, an important innate …

During recent years, it has become clear that polymorphonuclear neutrophils are remarkably
versatile cells, whose functions go far beyond phagocytosis and killing. In fact, besides …

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is caused by different species of the genus Leishmania. Pro-
and anti-inflammatory cytokines play different roles in resistance/susceptibility and the …