Initial elimination of invading Staphylococcus aureus from the body is mediated by
professional phagocytes. The neutrophil is the major phagocyte of the innate immunity and …

Neutrophils are the most abundant leukocytes in human blood and the first line of defense
after bacteria have breached the epithelial barriers. After migration to a site of infection …

Ovarian cancer preferentially metastasizes to the omentum, a fatty tissue characterized by
immune structures called milky spots, but the cellular dynamics that direct this tropism are …

Virtually all natural proteins are built from only 20 amino acids, and while this makes
possible all the functions they perform, the ability to encode other amino acids selected for …

Aspects of neutrophil function are diminished or dysregulated in dairy cows in the weeks just
before and after calving, which appears to be an important contributor to the occurrence of …

Staphylococcus aureus has become a serious threat to human health. In addition to having
increased antibiotic resistance, the bacterium is a master at adapting to its host by evading …

There is a high risk of clinical or subclinical reproductive tract disease in the postpartum
period in dairy cows. An integrated process of adaptive events should occur synchronously …

Progesterone suppresses uterine immune defenses and predisposes postpartum animals to
nonspecific uterine infections. Progesterone can also suppress uterine eicosanoid …

Abstract Neutrophil (polymorphonuclear leukocytes [PMN]) infiltration plays a central role in
inflammation and is also a major cause of tissue damage. Thus, PMN infiltration must be …

Postpartum uterine infections reduce reproductive efficiency and have significant animal
welfare and economic consequences. Postpartum uterine infections are classified as …