The neutrophil ‘left shift’ can be measured via the immature to total (I/T) neutrophil ratio or the absolute bands per μl using a manual differential count. It can also be measured from an automated ...

Researchers have found a more accurate method to screen for bacterial meningococcal infection in its early stages, when it's hardest to detect. The method for diagnosis could save lives by getting ...

Our understanding of the immune system is continually evolving; what we previously understood develops on a regular basis as more experiments are performed and the complexity inherent within it grows ...

Circulating white blood cells called neutrophils are some of the immune system's first responders. Their numbers shoot up ...

This scanning electron microscopy image captures the moment where degranulating mast cells (pseudo-colored in sepia) attract and start to incorporate living neutrophils (pseudo-colored in cyan), ...