Phagocytosis by macrophages of mycoplasma pneumoniae after opsonization by complement.

Infection and Immunity
W Bredt

Abstract

Mycoplasma pneumoniae cells are not phagocytized by peritoneal macrophages without opsonization. They are taken up after treatment with complement or antibody.

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Mar 1, 1975·Infection and Immunity·W Bredt, D Bitter-Suermann
Jun 1, 1968·Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine·W Bredt
Feb 1, 1971·The Journal of Experimental Medicine·T C Jones, J G Hirsch

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Jan 1, 1976·Infection·W Bredt
Sep 1, 1996·FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology·A AthamnaI Kahane

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