Researchers have discovered how part of the body’s immune system could better combat a leading cause of death for people with cystic fibrosis (CF). A team led by The University of Queensland’s Professor Peter Sly and Dr Abdullah Tarique has identified how macrophages – the white blood cells that fight infection in the body – function differently in people with CF, compared to others.
How ‘Pac-Man’ cells fail to prevent deadly infection risk in people with cystic fibrosis
