Cytokine-associated neutrophil extracellular traps and antinuclear antibodies in infected children under six years of age-8

Utrophil exhibiting toxic granulation and lack of a distinct nuclear membrane (arrowhead)and fibrous material (arrow); (C) field showing NET (arrow) and -infected erythrocyte with a young trophozoite (arrowhead); (D) higher magnification image of field from (C); (E) Fibrous aggregate interpreted to be a NET containing parasitized erythrocytes (arrows); (F) Fibrous aggregate interpreted to be a NET sequestering parasitized erythrocytes; (G) DAPI-stained aggregate resembling fibrous structures in D and E (arrowhead) and normal neutrophil (arrow); (H) DAPI-stained aggregate resembling fibrous structures in D and E; and (I) DAPI-stained aggregate resembling fibrous structure in F. Bars: A, C 100 μm; B, D-F, 10 μm.Copyright information:Taken from "Cytokine-associated neutrophil extracellular traps and antinuclear antibodies in infected children under six years of age"http://www.malariajournal.com/content/7/1/41Malaria Journal 2008;7():41-41.Published online 29 Feb 2008PMCID:PMC2275287.