Through various pathways of cell death, degradation, and regulated extrusion, partial or
complete genomes of various origins (eg, host cells, fetal cells, and infiltrating viruses and …

Recent data suggest that NETosis plays a crucial role in the innate immune response and
disturbs the homeostasis of the immune system. NETosis is a form of neutrophil-specific cell …

Under normal conditions, neutrophils are restricted from trafficking into the brain
parenchyma and cerebrospinal fluid by the presence of the brain–blood barrier (BBB). Yet …

Streptococcus suis (S. suis) is a family of pathogenic gram-positive bacterial strains that
represents a primary health problem in the swine industry worldwide. S. suis is also an …

Bacterial meningitis is a devastating disease occurring worldwide with up to half of the
survivors left with permanent neurological sequelae. Due to intrinsic properties of the …

Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) is a heterogeneous group of disorders, which
manifest as a spectrum of haemorrhage and thrombosis complicating many primary …

Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) have been identified as a fundamental innate immune
defense mechanism against different pathogens. NETs are characterized as released …

In recent years, neutrophil extracellular traps at the forefront of neutrophil biology have
proven to help capture and kill pathogens involved in the inflammatory process. There is …

Background Eosinophils mediate the immune response in different infectious conditions.
The release of extracellular DNA traps (ETs) by leukocytes has been described as an innate …

Interactions between a bacterial pathogen and its potentially susceptible host are initiated
with the colonization step. During respiratory/oral infection, the pathogens must compete …