Bactericidal activity of human eosinophilic granulocytes against Escherichia coli

Infection and Immunity

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 3591-3596

  Persson, T ^a   Andersson, P ^a   Bodelsson, M ^a   Laurell, M ^a   Malm, J ^a   Egesten, A ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AZIDE; DIPHENYLIODONIUM SALT; ENZYME INHIBITOR; NITRIC OXIDE; ORNITHINE; OXYGEN; PEROXIDASE; REDUCED NICOTINAMIDE ADENINE DINUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHATE OXIDASE; SUPEROXIDE;

AEROBIC METABOLISM; ANAEROBIC METABOLISM; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COUNT; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME INHIBITION; ENZYME SYNTHESIS; EOSINOPHIL; ESCHERICHIA COLI; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELMINTHIASIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AEROBIOSIS; ANAEROBIOSIS; BLOOD BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; EOSINOPHILS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; HUMANS; NITRIC OXIDE;

EID: 0035024479     PISSN: 00199567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1128/IAI.69.6.3591-3596.2001     Document Type: Article

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