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

• Main Authors: Valéria Martins Araújo Carneiro (Author), Ana Cristina Barreto Bezerra (Author), Maria do Carmo Machado Guimarães (Author), Maria Imaculada Muniz-Junqueira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: 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...