title: [Phagocytic function of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and lymphocyte subpopulations in patients with amebiasis].
abstract: We initiated a pilot study to evaluate the functions of polymorphonuclear leukocytes and also to analyze the behavior of lymphocyte subpopulations in patients with different clinical forms of amoebiasis. We found significant differences in many aspects as NBT reduction, Candida digestion, CD4/CD8 relation, Ia expression. We suggest a wider investigation of the mechanism of cell mediated immunity in patients with amoebiasis.
authors: Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Vargas de Caracas.
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Urquiola
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Goihman
authors: B
authors: B
authors: San Martin
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Pereira
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Tapia
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Vaducci
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Ocanto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000562:Amebiasis / Q000276:immunology*; D016516:CD4-CD8 Ratio; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016131:Lymphocyte Subsets / Q000502:physiology*; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000502:physiology*; D010586:Phagocytes / Q000502:physiology*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D008795:Metronidazole
vernacular_title: Función fagocitaria de leucocitos polimorfonucleares y subpoblaciones linfocitarias en pacientes con amibiasis.