ABSTRACT
Neutrophils form the first line of host defense from infections by bacterial and
fungal pathogens.Whenever there is any break in the integrity of a body surface, it is
the capacity to generate an acute inflammatory response with rapid accumulation
of neutrophils at a site of injury that provides the body’s first defense against
infections. Maintenance of this protective force requires the steady production of
neutrophils for killing and removing microorganisms and destroying their toxic
products (1,2).
