Platelets act as intermediaries in the pathogenesis of sepsis—sensing bacteria and signaling neutrophils to release fibrous traps that remove bacteria from the bloodstream. This response may also contribute to tissue injury (pages 463–469).
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Urban, C., Zychlinsky, A. Netting bacteria in sepsis. Nat Med 13, 403–404 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nm0407-403
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