| Literature DB >> 7298179 |
M K Johnson, D Boese-Marrazzo, W A Pierce.
Abstract
Pneumolysin was bound by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes in a reaction which occurred very rapidly at 0 degrees C. Low concentrations of pneumolysin were found to stimulate leukocyte migration and lysosomal enzyme secretion. At increasing lysin levels, inhibition of spontaneous migration and chemotaxis, cell death, and lysis were observed. Pneumolysin was also found to lyse platelets and to activate serum to become chemotactic.Entities:
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Year: 1981 PMID: 7298179 PMCID: PMC350839 DOI: 10.1128/iai.34.1.171-176.1981
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Immun ISSN: 0019-9567 Impact factor: 3.441