“…Murine monocytes are composed of two distinct subpopulations characterized by expression or absence of Gr-1 (32,33). Gr-1 is expressed on neutrophils, inflammatory monocytes, and some populations of dendritic cells (69), and monoclonal antibodies to Gr-1 recognize both Ly6C and Ly6G isoforms (26 (20). In infections with Trypanosoma gondii, Listeria monocytogenes, or Aspergillus fumigatus, the monocytic component is required for an effective host response (17,21,35,37,54,58,59,61,62).…”