Opsonization and intracellular killing of toxoplasma gondii by human mononuclear phagocytes
Journal of the Egyptian Society of Parasitology. 1995; 25 (1): 11-7
in English
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ABSTRACT
This study demonstrated that tachyzoites in the presence of antitoxoplasma antibodies with complement were detected in 39 - 58% of monocytes that had phagocytosed them and the mean number of Toxoplasma tachyzoites in this group was significantly low at 1 hour post- infection, while only 10 - 25% of monocytes phagocytosed Toxoplasma tachyzoites in absence of antibodies and complement with significant high number of replicated tachyzoites. This indicated that specific antibodies had a strong opsonizing action. Complement alone was weak in increasing the phagocytic activity
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Monocytes
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Hematologic Tests
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Macrophages
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Egypt. Soc. Parasitol.
Year:
1995
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