The ability of group A streptococci killed by heat or mercury arc irradiation to resist ingestion by phagocytes.
D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D008628:Mercury / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009504:Neutrophils; D010586:Phagocytes; D010587:Phagocytosis; D013291:Streptococcus; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes
D008628:Mercury
HEAT/effects; MERCURY/effects; PHAGOCYTOSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS