title: Granulocyte function in visceral leishmaniasis.
abstract: Nitroblue tetrazolium test in nine children with visceral leishmaniasis (VL) showed no increase of spontaneous reduction by neutrophils. The normal bactericidal activity of four of these patients excludes an impaired function of the neutrophils in VL.
mesh_terms: D001770:Blood Bactericidal Activity; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007898:Leishmaniasis, Visceral / Q000097:blood*; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000378:metabolism*; D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium