Neutrophil dysfunction in respiratory infection: Impaired killing efficiency after successive phagocytic stimuli?

J. Macfarlane, M. H. Ruchaud-Sparagano, J. Scott, D. Bulmer, A. Khan, J. Simpson (Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Cell signalling and inflammation: what's new in 2013?
Session: Cell signalling and inflammation: what's new in 2013?
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4733
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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