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

• প্রধান লেখক: Valéria Martins Araújo Carneiro (লেখক), Ana Cristina Barreto Bezerra (লেখক), Maria do Carmo Machado Guimarães (লেখক), Maria Imaculada Muniz-Junqueira (লেখক)
• বিন্যাস: গ্রন্থ
• প্রকাশিত: University of São Paulo, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• বিষয়গুলি: 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...