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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
DISEASE(S): non-diabetic
SUBMITTER: Fernanda Schreiber
PROVIDER: E-TABM-852 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
Intensive care medicine experimental 20140903 1
<h4>Background</h4>Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) are a central player in the host response to bacteria: neutrophils release extracellular DNA (nucleosomes) and neutrophil elastase to entrap and kill bacteria. We studied the role of NETs in Burkholderia pseudomallei infection (melioidosis), an important cause of Gram-negative sepsis in Southeast Asia.<h4>Methods</h4>In a prospective observational study, circulating nucleosomes and neutrophil elastase were assayed in 44 patients with Gram- ...[more]