title: Role of colony-stimulating factors in leucocyte responses to inflammation and infection.
abstract: Colony-stimulating factors play an important role in the function of mature blood cells and the promotion of their survival. There is increasing evidence to suggest that these factors participate in inflammatory reactions and in responses to infection.
authors.affiliation: Division of Human Immunology, Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science, Adelaide, South Australia.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Vadas
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Gamble
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Elliot
mesh_terms: D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000276:immunology*; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007239:Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000276:immunology*; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D016184:Receptors, Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D016184:Receptors, Colony-Stimulating Factor