Naslov
Defective phagocytosis in chronic trichophytosis

Autori
Gregurek-Novak, Teodora ; Rabatić, Sabina ; Silobrčić, Vlatko

Izvornik
Journal of medical and veterinary mycology (0268-1218) 31 (1993), 2; 115-120

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
phagocytosis ; radom mobility ; ingestion ; digestion ; trychophytosis

Sažetak
Chronic trichophytosis as a primary clinical entity (primary chronic trichophytosis, PCT) is increasingly encountered in the literature. Its prevalent cause in Croatia is the anthropophilic form of Trichophyton interdigitale. Chronicity of the disease may result from immunological defects of the patients. Thus, in 62 patients with PCT: skin testing, enumeration of T- and B-lymphocytes in the peripheral blood, quantitation of immunoglobulin classes, and phagocytosis (random mobility, ingestion, digestion and extracellular killing) by peripheral blood leukocytes was tested. The findings were compared to those in healthy persons. Defective phagocytosis (random mobility, ingestion and digestion) was found in patients with PCT (P < 0.001). All the other results were within the control range. Therefore, PCT seems to be associated with defective phagocytosis of peripheral blood leukocytes in affected persons.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Biologija, Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Kliničke medicinske znanosti

Napomena
Rad je prezentiran na skupu 7. Jugoslavenski simpozij imunologa, održanom u Radencima, Slovenija, 1982.g. ; sažetak objavljen u Periodicun biologorum 85 (S3) 177-178.

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