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Monocytic Response in Salmonella

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what is monocytic response in salmonella?
isolated monocytosis in CBC?
 
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From what Uptodate says, entero-invasive Salmonella induces neutrophil migration toward the intestinal epithelium, facilitating phagocytosis of the salmonella bacteria. One would think this is a disadvantage, but Salmonella has been shown to persist in phagocytes. So in a way, the monocytic response actually aids in its virulence.
 
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