Phagocytosis plays an important role as a protective mechanism against infections, since polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN) and macrophages are the first cellular lines opposed to aggressive microorganisms. In patients with sporotrichosis a diminished capability of killing engulfed yeast by their PM
Changes in phagocytic activity in complicated experimental wounds
β Scribed by V. V. Zakharov; A. V. Nikolaev; Ch. R. Ragimov; L. A. Mamedov; A. P. Khokhlov; A. B. Shekhter; N. D. Egorova; V. A. Sitarov
- Publisher
- Springer US
- Year
- 1991
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 381 KB
- Volume
- 111
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0007-4888
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