Chemiluminescence of isolated human leukocytes induced by Streptococcus mutans is generated extracellularly in the absence of phagocytosis

0126884 - BFU-R 20023184 RIV SG eng C - Conference Paper (international conference)
Lojek, Antonín - Číž, Milan - Kubala, Lukáš - Nuutila, J. - Lilius, E. M.
Chemiluminescence of isolated human leukocytes induced by Streptococcus mutans is generated extracellularly in the absence of phagocytosis.
Bioluminescence & Chemiluminescence: Progress & Current Applications. Singapore: World Scientific, 2002 - (Stanley, P.; Kricka, L.), s. 269-272. ISBN 981-238-156-2.
[Symposium on Bioluminescence and Chemiluminescence /12./. Cambridge (GB), 05.04.2002-09.04.2002]
R&D Projects: GA ČR GA524/00/1223; GA AV ČR IBS5004009
Institutional research plan: CEZ:AV0Z5004920
Keywords : chemiluminescence * leukocytes * Streptococcus mutans
Subject RIV: BO - Biophysics

Significant differences were observed when the chemiluminescence activity of cells in the buffy coat was compared to that of the same number of isolated leukocytes activated by Streptococcus mutans. It was further observed that S. mutans was not phagocytosed in the absence of opsonins.
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