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SUBMITTER: Kewcharoenwong C
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3842541 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Kewcharoenwong Chidchamai C Rinchai Darawan D Utispan Kusumawadee K Suwannasaen Duangchan D Bancroft Gregory J GJ Ato Manabu M Lertmemongkolchai Ganjana G
Scientific reports 20131128
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a major risk factor for melioidosis, which is caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei. Our previous study has shown that polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) from diabetic subjects exhibited decreased functions in response to B. pseudomallei. Here we investigated the mechanisms regulating cytokine secretion of PMNs from diabetic patients which might contribute to patient susceptibility to bacterial infections. Purified PMNs from diabetic patients who had been treated with ...[more]