The immunological properties of listerial complex Ei.
Factor Ei, besides exerting toxic reactions, is amphipathic, antigenic, chemotaxinogenic, causes blastic transformation, adjuvant effect, hypersensitivity (MIF, skin test), activates the RES (splenomegaly), increases the macrophage production, prevents listerial infection in mice, mycobacterial infection in guinea pigs and enhances the effect of BCG experimental tuberculosis and neoplasia in mice (Sa 180).
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Institute of Medical Microbiology and Immunology, Charles University School of Medicine, Prague, Czechoslovakia.
Nouza
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John
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Průchová
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Ocenásková
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Sestáková
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Hribalová
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Mencíková
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D000818:Animals; D065607:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors; D004731:Endotoxins / Q000276:immunology*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D007114:Immunization; D008089:Listeria monocytogenes / Q000276:immunology*; D008088:Listeriosis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D051379:Mice; D008862:Microsomes, Liver / Q000201:enzymology
D065607:Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme Inhibitors; D004731:Endotoxins