Abstract
A simple flow cytometric method was used to study simultaneously the phagocytosis of Streptococcus suis serotype 2 by polymorphonuclear and mononuclear blood leukocytes from swine and humans. Using this method with a bacteria-to-leukocytes ratio of 10:1 and after 60min of incubation, 80.2±2.8% of swine granulocytes and 77.0±2.8% of swine monocytes were shown to contain FITC-labelled S. suis serotype 2 strain 735. Using the same strain, FITC-labelled bacteria were found in 95.5±3.2% of human granulocytes and in 92.8±3.6% of human monocytes. The phagocytosis rates of avirulent and virulent strains of S. suis were not significantly different. Copyright (C) 1998 Elsevier Science B.V.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 229-238 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Veterinary Microbiology |
Volume | 63 |
Issue number | 2-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Oct 1 1998 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Flow cytometry
- Monocytes
- Neutrophils
- Phagocytosis
- Streptococcus suis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology
- veterinary(all)