Lectinophagocytosis of type 1 fimbriated (mannose-specific) Escherichia coli in the mouse peritoneum.

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Bacteria can bind specifically to phagocytic cells via lectin-carbohydrate interactions and such binding is often followed by activation and degranulation of the phagocytes, as well as uptake and killing of the bacteria, a phenomenon designated lectinophagocytosis. Although extensively studied in vitro, no direct evidence for the occurrence of lectinophagocytosis in vivo has been available. To obtain such...

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