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A note on xenogeneic transfusions of macrophages in experimental septicaemia
Author(s) -
Fakhri O.,
AlWaili N.,
AlAzawi H.,
Makkiya A.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of applied bacteriology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.889
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1365-2672
pISSN - 0021-8847
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2672.1984.tb01420.x
Subject(s) - macrophage , escherichia coli , medicine , immunology , microbiology and biotechnology , biology , in vitro , gene , biochemistry
Human peritoneal macrophages (Mφ) were given intravenously to normal rabbits and rabbits with Escherichia coli septicaemia. No harmful effects were observed during a period of three months following macrophage transfusions and the septicaemia was eradicated in four of five animals. Thus xenogeneic Mφ transfusion is feasible and can combat serious bacterial infections.