Fagocitosis y lisis de Candida Albicans y Candida pseudotropicalis por polimorfonucleares neutrófilos de pacientes hansenianos

Authors

  • Enrique L. Fliess Doctor en Ciencias Médicas. Coordinador Cientifico del Centro de Estudios Fisiopatológicos y Clínicos (CEFYC), Lujén (B). Dirección: Dorronzoro 141 — 6700 Lujan (B) — República Argentina.
  • Guillermo Comesana Médico. Sanatório Nacional "B. Sommer". Gral. Rodriguez, Argentina.
  • Roberto C. Carrara Bioquímico. CEFYC.
  • Alberto España Doctor en Ciencias Médicas. Coordinador Cientifico del Centro de Estudios Fisiopatológicos y Clínicos (CEFYC), Lujén (B). Dirección: Dorronzoro 141 — 6700 Lujan (B) — República Argentina.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.47878/hi.1981.v6.36113

Keywords:

Phagocytósis, Lysis, Candida albicans, Candida pseudotropicalis, Neutrophils

Abstract

The phagocytosis and lysis of Candida albicans and Candida pseudotropicalis by human neutrophils were examined in 43 hanseniasis patients (19 quiescent virchowians, 12 reactional virchowians and 12 tuberculoid patients) and 15 healthy subjects. The purpose of this study was to determine whether neutrophils from hanseniasis patients were altered in their enzyme systems myeloperoxidase-dependent (tested by lysin of Candida albicans) and myeloperoxidase-independent (tested by lysin of Candida pseudotropicalis). The results indicate that polymorphonuclear neutrophils of hanseniasis patients had a similar candidacidal activity that human normal neutrophils (p > 0.2) in their myeloperoxidase-dependent and myeloperoxidase-independent systems. The enzymatic system activity is also similar in all the clinical forms of hanseniasis (p > 0.3).

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1981-11-30

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Fliess EL, Comesana G, Carrara RC, España A. Fagocitosis y lisis de Candida Albicans y Candida pseudotropicalis por polimorfonucleares neutrófilos de pacientes hansenianos. Hansen. Int. [Internet]. 1981 Nov. 30 [cited 2024 May 14];6(2):109-13. Available from: https://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/hansenologia/article/view/36113

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