Surprisingly, the role (s) of eosinophils in health and disease is often summarized by
clinicians and basic research scientists as a pervasive consensus opinion first learned in …

Eosinophils are leukocytes resident in mucosal tissues. During T‐helper 2 (Th2)‐type
inflammation, eosinophils are recruited from bone marrow and blood to the sites of immune …

The eosinophil is a leukocyte whose granules stain beautifully and avidly with the acidic red
dye eosin (also known as bromo-eosin, solvent red 43, 2′, 4′, 5′, 7 …

Eosinophils have been traditionally perceived as terminally differentiated cytotoxic effector
cells. Recent studies have profoundly altered this simplistic view of eosinophils and their …

The functions ascribed to eosinophils have classically been limited to host defence against
certain parasitic infections and potentially deleterious effects in the setting of specific …

Objective To review and highlight the unappreciated roles of eosinophils suggested by
recent studies. Data Sources The literature, unpublished observations, and insights by the …

Eosinophils play a homeostatic role in the body's immune responses. These cells are
involved in combating some parasitic, bacterial, and viral infections and certain cancers and …

Written and edited by leaders in the field, Eosinophils in Health and Disease provides
immunology researchers and students with a comprehensive overview of current thought …

Eosinophils have traditionally been associated with allergic diseases and parasite infection.
Research advances in the recent decades have brought evolutionary changes in our …

Despite being the second least represented granulocyte subpopulation in the circulating
blood, eosinophils are receiving a growing interest from the scientific community, due to their …