A team of scientists from the USA and France has recently unveiled the mechanism of immune dysregulation in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients by analyzing the early-stage interaction ...

Leishmania braziliensis are intracellular parasites that cause unique clinical forms of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Previous studies with other leishmania species demonstrated that reactive oxygen ...

Monocytes are a type of white blood cell that helps fight infections in your body. A high monocyte level may indicate inflammation, infection, blood disorders, and other health issues. Along with ...

Your blood is made up of red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma. White blood cells only make up about 1% of your blood, but they have an important function. As part of your immune ...

Do irinotecan (IRI) dose reductions driven by UGT1A1*28 genotyping prevent IRI-related severe neutropenia? A real-world study. This is an ASCO Meeting Abstract from the 2020 ASCO Annual Meeting I.

Atypical amounts of these white blood cells are mainly caused by infection or a condition that affects your immune system. Treating the underlying condition can help raise or lower your monocyte ...