Study shows how H. pylori causes white blood cells to morph

(Veterans Affairs Research Communications) Veterans Affairs researchers and colleagues in Iowa showed in a lab study how neutrophils -- the most prevalent type of white blood cell -- undergo changes when infected by the common pathogen H. pylori. The team is the first to demonstrate such changes in cells isolated from human blood.
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news