| Literature DB >> 3585959 |
H Pruul, P C Lee, C S Goodwin, P J McDonald.
Abstract
The in-vitro susceptibility to host immune defence mechanisms of Campylobacter pyloridis was investigated. C. pyloridis was sensitive to antibody-dependent complement-mediated bactericidal activity of serum. The bacteria were phagocytosed and efficiently killed by polymorphonuclear neutrophils in the presence of serum opsonins. Serum opsonin depletion studies indicated that an intact classical complement pathway was required for optimal phagocytic killing.Entities:
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Year: 1987 PMID: 3585959 DOI: 10.1099/00222615-23-3-233
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Med Microbiol ISSN: 0022-2615 Impact factor: 2.472