title: The bactericidal activity of blood platelets in patients infested with Entamoeba histolytica/Entamoeba dispar.
abstract: Blood platelets participate actively in organism defensive reactions and particularity in antiparasitic immunity. Platelets stimulation can be the result of contact with a parasite, the presence of immunoglobulins, complement and lymphokines. The aim of the study was to evaluate the blood platelets bactericidal activity in the course of amoebiasis. The examination was carried out in the group of 22 patients with E. histolytica/E. dispar, diagnosed on the basis of cyst forms presence in faeces. The results show that blood platelets bactericidal activity is significantly impaired in the course of amoebiasis.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Laboratory Diagnostics, Medical Academy of Białystok.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Matowicka-Karna
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Panasiuk
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kemona
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000977:Antiparasitic Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000994:Antitrichomonal Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001770:Blood Bactericidal Activity / Q000276:immunology*; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000276:immunology*; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D004747:Entamoeba / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000276:immunology; D004749:Entamoebiasis / Q000097:blood* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D005243:Feces / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007136:Immunoglobulins / Q000097:blood; D008222:Lymphokines / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010587:Phagocytosis; D010976:Platelet Count; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000254:growth & development / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D000977:Antiparasitic Agents; D000994:Antitrichomonal Agents; D007136:Immunoglobulins; D008222:Lymphokines; D008795:Metronidazole; D003165:Complement System Proteins