Platelets and their immune role in anti-infective immunity

Future Microbiol. 2016;11(2):167-70. doi: 10.2217/fmb.15.146. Epub 2016 Feb 5.

Authors

Olivier Garraud^{1

2}, Fabrice Cognasse^{2

3}, Hind Hamzeh-Cognasse², Bruno Pozzetto^{2

4}

Affiliations

¹ Institut National de la Transfusion Sanguine, 75015, Paris, France.
² EA3064, Faculty of Medicine of Saint-Etienne, University of Lyon, 42023 Saint-Etienne, France.
³ Etablissement Français du Sang Auvergne-Loire, 42023 Saint-Etienne, France.
⁴ Laboratoire des Agents infectieux et d'Hygiène, University-Hospital of Saint-Etienne, 42055 Saint-Etienne, France.

PMID: 26849458
DOI: 10.2217/fmb.15.146

No abstract available

Keywords: immunity; infection; inflammation; microparticles; neutrophils; platelets; thrombosis.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Blood Platelets / immunology*
Blood Platelets / physiology
Humans
Immunity, Innate
Infections / blood
Infections / immunology*
Inflammation / immunology