A comparative study of pulmonary host defense in murine obesity models: Important insights into neutrophil function

Niki D. J. Ubags (Maastricht, Netherlands), Niki Ubags, Elianne Burg, Maryellen Antkowiak, Aaron Wallace, Estee Dilli, Jenna Bement, Matthew Wargo, Matthew Poynter, Emiel Wouters, Benjamin Suratt

Source: International Congress 2016 – Translational research in respiratory infections
Session: Translational research in respiratory infections
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 4996

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