title: Potential cidal activity of neutrophilic granulocytes in rabbits immunised with Chlamydia psittaci-Gocaltovo strain.
abstract: The potential oxygen-dependent cidal activity of neutrophilic granulocytes was examined in rabbits immunised with Ch. psittaci-Gocaltovo strain. Tests included a nitrotetrazolium blue (NBT) reduction test and estimation of specific antibody titers. The results obtained indicated that immunization of rabbits with Ch. psittaci-Gocaltovo strain induced increased cidal activity of neutrophilic granulocytes four weeks earlier than the augmented titers of specific antibodies.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000032:analysis* / Q000276:immunology; D002690:Chlamydia Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002691:Chlamydophila psittaci / Q000145:classification / Q000276:immunology* / Q000472:pathogenicity; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology / Q000276:immunology*; D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium; D011817:Rabbits
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009580:Nitroblue Tetrazolium