Effects of Mycoplasma pulmonis infection and exposure to nitrogen dioxide on activities of natural killer cells and macrophages of the mouse.
A marked enhancement was seen in activities of mouse splenic natural killer (NK) cells and macrophages one week after infection with Mycoplasma pulmonis (Mp) or exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2). Macrophage activity of the Mp-infected mouse showed further augmentation by exposure to NO2 while NK activity of Mp-infected mice was not affected by NO2-exposure.
Kamiyama
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Department of Veterinary Science, National Institute of Health, Tokyo, Japan.
Saito
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Nakagawa
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D000818:Animals; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000378:metabolism; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology*; D051379:Mice; D008815:Mice, Inbred Strains; D009175:Mycoplasma Infections / Q000276:immunology* / Q000378:metabolism; D009585:Nitrogen Dioxide / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013154:Spleen / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical
D005947:Glucose; D009585:Nitrogen Dioxide