A 2004 study published in Science demonstrated that neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) can kill bacteria.
Notes on verification
Confirmed against the seminal Brinkmann et al. 2004 Science paper (PMID: 15001782), which is well-cited and matches all claim details.
Sources
- Structures of Neutrophil Serine Protease 4 Reveal an Unusual ... (cell.com)
- https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1092385 (science.org)
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15001782/ (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)