Fate of non-virulent group A streptococci phagocytized by human and mouse neutrophils.
The fate of non-virulent group A streptococci phagocytized in vitro has been investigated by destroying the phagocyte with electric current and observing whether the liberated cocci multiply. Human and mouse peripheral blood neutrophils quickly injure ingested cocci, the time required to produce 50 per cent non-survival of chains being 8 and 6(3/4) minutes, respectively.
D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D051379:Mice; D009504:Neutrophils; D010586:Phagocytes; D010587:Phagocytosis; D013291:Streptococcus; D013297:Streptococcus pyogenes
PHAGOCYTOSIS; STREPTOCOCCUS