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Serumwirkung auf den Abbau von Paracoccidioides brasiliensis durch polymorphkernige Granulozyten in vitro
Author(s) -
Goihman-Yahr M.,
Bastardo de Albornoz María C.,
Istúriz G.,
Viloria Nora,
Saavedra de Borges Nelly,
Carrasquero Mercedes,
Avila-Millán E.,
Guilarte A.,
Pereira J.,
Gómez María H.,
San Martín Blanca,
Román Ana,
Villanueva E.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
mycoses
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.13
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1439-0507
pISSN - 0933-7407
DOI - 10.1111/myc.1990.33.3.111
Subject(s) - paracoccidioides brasiliensis , paracoccidioidomycosis , paracoccidioides , microbiology and biotechnology , immunology , in vitro , biology , medicine , biochemistry
Summary Serum from patients with paracoccidioidomycosis (PARA) did not block digestive abilities of neutrophils (PMNs) from healthy individuals against Paracoccidioides brasiliensis . Conversely, serum from healthy donors did not enhance digestive capacities of PMNs from patients with PARA vis á vis the causative organism. We conclude that the specific digestive defect present in PMNs from patients with PARA is not mediated by serum factors.