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Neutrophils, a type of white blood cell, release structures called neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) when activated by pathogens. NETs are composed of DNA and antimicrobial proteins from neutrophil granules. They function to trap and kill bacteria extracellularly by degrading virulence factors. The formation of NETs allows neutrophils to disarm and kill both Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, and NETs have been observed in vivo in cases of acute inflammation and infection. NETs appear to be an in
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- Nataliya
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