title: Microorganisms labeled with 14C for measurement of phagocytosis.
abstract: An isotopic method for determination of phagocytic activity is presented. The method of labelling of Staphylococcus aureus 519 with 14C is described. Effects of various parameters (e.g. time of incubation, serum dilution, number of phagocytes and bacteria undergoing phagocytosis) on phagocytosis were studied. The effect of tuftsin and its lysine analogue on phagocytic granulocytes is also described.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000502:physiology; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007700:Kinetics; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000502:physiology; D014405:Tuftsin / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D014405:Tuftsin