Publication Date:
2016-05-08
Description:
Article Neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), composed of DNA and proteases, contribute to the innate immune response by capturing pathogens. Here, Chang et al . identify a NET-degrading DNase in Plasmodium parasites and show that immunization with this protein provides protective immunity in a malaria mouse model. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms11537 Authors: Zhiguang Chang, Ning Jiang, Yuanyuan Zhang, Huijun Lu, Jigang Yin, Mats Wahlgren, Xunjia Cheng, Yaming Cao, Qijun Chen
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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