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. [tier=silver indep_score=1.0 clusters=2 claim_tier=notable]
Sources
- Structures of Neutrophil Serine Protease 4 Reveal an Unusual ... (seed:psychology_and_neuroscience)
- https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1092385 (corroboration)
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15001782/ (corroboration)