Macrophages: Biology and Role in the Pathology of Diseases

Macrophages are a key component of the innate immune system and play an integral role in host defense and homeostasis. On one hand, these cells contribute to host defence by triggering inflammation, displaying microbicidal/tumoricidal properties, regulating the activation of adaptive immunity and pr...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Biswas, Subhra K. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Mantovani, Alberto. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
Edition:1st ed. 2014.
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-1311-4