Phagocytosis of bacterial strains isolated from acute dentoalveolar abscess.
The phagocytosis by human polymorphonuclear leucocytes of 37 bacterial strains identified as Streptococcus milleri (10 strains), strictly anaerobic gram-positive cocci (10) Prevotella intermedia (6), Pr. oralis (5) and Fusobacterium nucleatum (6) was investigated in vitro. The ingestion of S. milleri and strictly anaerobic gram-positive cocci was significantly greater (p < 0.001) than that of strains of Prevotella spp. and F. nucleatum. The degree of uptake of capsulate and non-capsulate strains did not differ.
Lewis
M A
MA
Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology, University of Glasgow Dental Hospital and School.
Milligan
S G
SG
MacFarlane
T W
TW
Carmichael
F A
FA
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001419:Bacteria / Q000276:immunology*; D016667:Bacterial Capsules / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology*; D009895:Opsonin Proteins / Q000276:immunology; D010482:Periapical Abscess / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D010587:Phagocytosis
D009895:Opsonin Proteins