Quantification of phagocytosis of Aspergillus conidia by macrophages using a novel antibody-independent assay

Journal of Microbiological Methods

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 170-173

  Luther, Kathrin ^a   Rohde, Manfred ^b   Heesemann, Jürgen ^a   Ebel, Frank ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR INFECTION RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aspergillus fumigatus; Biotin; Macrophage; Phagocytosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CONIDIUM; IMMUNE DEFICIENCY; MACROPHAGE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS FUMIGATUS; FUNGI;

EID: 33646777142     PISSN: 01677012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mimet.2005.11.008     Document Type: Article

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