title: Ultrastructure of neutrophilic phagosome of autologous platelet in vivo in specific granule deficiency.
abstract: The ultrastructure of neutrophilic phagosomes containing autologous platelets in vivo from a woman with specific granule deficiency is described. This phagosome formation was observed only when she had developed pneumonia due to Staphylococcus aureus. Therefore, the phenomenon might be induced by severe bacterial infection under an abnormal neutrophilic condition accompanied by specific granule deficiency.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University School of Medicine, College of Medical Care and Technology, Gunma University, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sakura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Murakami
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsushima
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tamura
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sawamura
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tsuchiya
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D003594:Cytoplasmic Granules / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D010588:Phagosomes / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D011023:Pneumonia, Staphylococcal / Q000097:blood