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Comparative Study
. 1983 Feb;39(2):715-20.
doi: 10.1128/iai.39.2.715-720.1983.

Phagocytosis and killing of Francisella tularensis by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes

S Löfgren, A Tärnvik, G D Bloom, W Sjöberg
Comparative Study

Phagocytosis and killing of Francisella tularensis by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes

S Löfgren et al. Infect Immun. 1983 Feb.

Abstract

Bacteria of a wild strain of Francisella tularensis were less efficiently killed by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes than were bacteria of an attenuated strain. This finding was explained to some extent by a less efficient phagocytosis, but bacteria of the wild strain also seemed to be more resistant to killing after ingestion.

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