Fungal infections (mycoses) affect over a billion people per year. Approximately, two million
of these infections are life-threatening, especially for patients with a compromised immune …

The severity of schistosome egg-induced hepatic granulomatous pathology depends
markedly on the nature of the host immune responses. In this study, we used LMM and …

Microfluidic dielectrophoresis (DEP) technology has been applied to many devices to
perform label-free target cell separation. Cells separated by these devices are used in …

Protocols for the isolation of neutrophils from whole blood often result in neutrophil
preparations containing low numbers (~ 5%) of contaminating leukocytes, and it is possible …

Background: Neutrophils, key cells of the innate immune system, were previously thought to
be terminally differentiated cells, incapable of altering their gene expression after …

Background: Interleukin-2 (IL-2) is a lymphocyte-activating and growth-promoting factor, and
has been widely studied on T-cells and NK-cells. However, the interaction of …

Besides their roles in the killing of pathogens, neutrophils have the capacity to package a
variety of cytokines into cytoplasmic granules for subsequent release upon inflammatory …

The mechanisms of Pythium insidiosum-antigen (PIA) immunotherapy activating a patient's
immune system are unknown. We evaluated the interleukin-8 (IL-8) serum levels during P …

Extracellular adenosine, generated via the concerted action of CD39 and CD73, contributes
to T-cell differentiation and function. Adenosine concentrations are furthermore influenced …

Objective. Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) is associated with an
inflammation and the presence of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA). Thus, we …