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

• Hauptverfasser: Valéria Martins Araújo Carneiro (Verfasst von), Ana Cristina Barreto Bezerra (Verfasst von), Maria do Carmo Machado Guimarães (Verfasst von), Maria Imaculada Muniz-Junqueira (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: University of São Paulo, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Schlagworte: 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...