title: Phagocytosis of bacterial strains isolated from acute dentoalveolar abscess.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Pathology, University of Glasgow Dental Hospital and School.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Lewis
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Milligan
authors.forename: T W
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: MacFarlane
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Carmichael
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D009895:Opsonin Proteins