Role of reactive nitrogen and oxygen intermediates in gamma interferon- stimulated murine macrophage bactericidal activity against Burkholderia pseudomallei

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 4108-4113

  Miyagi, Kei ^a   Kawakami, Kazuyoshi ^a   Saito, Atsushi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE RYUKYUS   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; GAMMA INTERFERON; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE; SUPEROXIDE; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL GROWTH; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BURKHOLDERIA PSEUDOMALLEI; COLONY FORMING UNIT; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOST RESISTANCE; MACROPHAGE ACTIVATION; MELIOIDOSIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030846036     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/iai.65.10.4108-4113.1997     Document Type: Article

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