title: A note on xenogeneic transfusion of macrophages in experimental septicaemia.
abstract: Human peritoneal macrophages (M phi) were given intravenously to normal rabbits and rabbits with Escherichia coli septicaemia. No harmful effects were observed during a period of three months following macrophage transfusions and the septicaemia was eradicated in four of five animals. Thus xenogeneic M phi transfusion is feasible and can combat serious bacterial infections.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D008264:Macrophages / Q000276:immunology / Q000637:transplantation*; D011817:Rabbits; D018805:Sepsis / Q000628:therapy*; D014183:Transplantation, Heterologous