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Jian-Gang Zhang1, Wei Chen1, Cheng-Kai Zhou1

  • 1Key Laboratory of Zoonosis Research, Ministry of Education, College of Veterinary Medicine, Jilin University, Changchun, 130062, China.

Experimental Cell Research
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Keywords:
Extracellular trapsIFI204PAD4PneumoniaStaphylococcus aureusInnate immunityHost defenseStaphylococcus aureusPAD4 enzyme

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