Earlier studies in cell culture have shown that endothelial cells are capable of being infected with A. phagocytophilum and support infection in vitro [ 10, 15, 21].
At the end of both laboratory experiments, all leaves on these plants were carefully checked for infection and only the leaves that were initially inoculated were confirmed to support infection demonstrating that the initial inoculation had infected only the target leaf as intended.
HGA is a potentially severe illness with symptoms, including pancytopenia and limb edema, that suggest other cells or tissues, beside neutrophils, are infected [ 5- 7] In mice, Ap infects endothelial cells [ 8] and human bone marrow cells support infection in vivo and in vitro [ 5, 9].
Other facets of burn care include nutritional support, infection control and early surgery to clear dead tissue and close wounds with grafts of healthy skin.
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However, recent reports present alternative pathways by which DC-SIGN may support infection of permissive cells.
