Comparison of neutrophil extracellular trap induction and reactive oxygen species production between non-capsulated and capsulated strains of burkholderia Thailandensis

• Main Authors: Donporn Riyapa, Veerachat Muangsombut, Sujintana Janesomboon, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Joanne M. Stevens, Sunee Korbsrisate
• Other Authors: University of Edinburgh, Roslin Institute
• Format: Article
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/52312
• Institution: Mahidol University

© 2019, SEAMEO TROPMED Network. All rights reserved. Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) play a role in host defense by eliminating infectious pathogens through phagocytic activity and degranulation. Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are an additional antimicrobial mechanism of PMNs that involv...