Differences in phagocytic/adherence properties between normal neutrophils.
Neutrophils, serum opsonins and staphylococci were incubated at 37 degrees C with continuous end-over-end rotation. The observed frequency of neutrophils with 0, 1, 2... staphylococci deviated systematically from that expected for a Poisson distribution. This suggests marked differences in phagocytosis/adherence between the neutrophils, indicating different neutrophil populations.
D002448:Cell Adhesion; D006801:Humans; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D009895:Opsonin Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D010587:Phagocytosis; D013210:Staphylococcus / Q000276:immunology
D009895:Opsonin Proteins