Neutrophils produce “spider webs” that trap invading bacteria and improve macrophages’ ability to phagocytose and kill harmful pathogens. A research team at the Vanderbilt University Medical Center ...

When a neutrophil encounters a pathogen, it can respond in several ways: phagocytosis, degranulation, or by releasing neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). In NET release, shown here, the enzyme ...

Neutrophils are a key component of the innate immune system and play critical roles in the defense against invading pathogens. It is essential that neutrophil defense responses are carefully balanced, ...

Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) is a major cause of healthcare-associated colitis, leading to severe illness, prolonged hospitalization, and frequent recurrence. Neutrophils infiltrate to the ...

A research team from Umeå University, Sweden, in collaboration with Ghent University, Belgium, has made a groundbreaking discovery about how the body's first immune defense, neutrophils, orchestrate ...