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Nature Medicine 14, 949-953 (1 September 2008) | doi:10.1038/nm.1855;

Catapult-like release of mitochondrial DNA by eosinophils contributes to antibacterial defense

Shida Yousefi , Jeffrey A Gold , Nicola Andina , James J Lee , Ann M Kelly , Evelyne Kozlowski , In|[egrave]|s Schmid , Alex Straumann , Janine Reichenbach , Gerald J Gleich & Hans-Uwe Simon

Although eosinophils are considered useful in defense mechanisms against parasites, their exact function in innate immunity remains unclear. The aim of this study is to better understand the role of eosinophils within the gastrointestinal immune system.

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