Phagocytosis, killing, and oxidant production by bovine monocyte-derived macrophages upon exposure to Brucella abortus strain 2308.

doi:10.1016/0165-2427(93)90197-c

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Phagocytosis, killing, and oxidant production by bovine monocyte-derived macrophages upon exposure to Brucella abortus strain 2308.

Veterinary immunology and immunopathology - 1 Aug 1993

Bounous D I, Enright F M, Gossett K A, Berry C M

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Phagocytosis and intracellular survival of Brucella abortus, and oxidant production by monocyte-derived macrophages from ten B. abortus-naive cows were studied. Phagocytosis of bacteria opsonized with naive-autologous sera or reactor serum was significantly less than phagocytosis of bacteria opso...

Topics

Animals
Brucella abortus
Cattle
Cells, Cultured
Colony Count, Microbial
Female
Hydrogen Peroxide
Macrophages
Monocytes
Opsonin Proteins
Phagocytosis
Phenotype

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