Markers of neutrophil activation and some immune and haematological indices in malaria infection during pregnancy: research

Neutrophils are the first responders to pathogen invasion and are important first-line defenders. The defence mechanism of activated neutrophils includes neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) formation that immobilize pathogens, stop their spread within the tissues, and ultimately kill them. However...

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Hauptverfasser: Chukwuanukwu, Rebecca Chinyelu (VerfasserIn) , Agu, Chioma Esther (VerfasserIn) , Ehiaghe, Alfred (VerfasserIn) , Ezeagwuna, Dorothy (VerfasserIn) , Herrmann, Martin (VerfasserIn) , Udigwe, Gerald (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 08 April 2025
In: BMC immunology
Year: 2025, Jahrgang: 26, Pages: 1-10
ISSN:1471-2172
DOI:10.1186/s12865-025-00709-4
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12865-025-00709-4
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://bmcimmunol.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12865-025-00709-4
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Verfasserangaben:Rebecca Chinyelu Chukwuanukwu, Chioma Esther Agu, Alfred Ehiaghe, Dorothy Ezeagwuna, Martin Herrmann and Gerald Udigwe

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