Decreased phagocytic function in neutrophils and monocytes from peripheral blood in periodontal disease

• मुख्य लेखकों: Valéria Martins Araújo Carneiro (लेखक), Ana Cristina Barreto Bezerra (लेखक), Maria do Carmo Machado Guimarães (लेखक), Maria Imaculada Muniz-Junqueira (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: University of São Paulo, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: article
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Phagocytosis by neutrophils and monocytes constitutes the main defense mechanism against bacterial challenges in periodontitis. Phagocytosis by neutrophils has already been evaluated, whereas phagocytic function of monocytes has hardly been addressed so far. Objectives: The aim of this study was to...