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. 1986 Dec;54(3):917–919. doi: 10.1128/iai.54.3.917-919.1986

Modulation of lysosomal protease-esterase and lysozyme in Kupffer cells and peritoneal macrophages infected with Nocardia asteroides.

C M Black, M Paliescheskey, B L Beaman, R M Donovan, E Goldstein
PMCID: PMC260262  PMID: 3536752

Abstract

Virulent Nocardia asteroides reduces lysosomal acid phosphatase activity in murine macrophages. A computer-assisted imaging photometry system was used to quantitate lysozyme and nonspecific esterase-neutral protease levels within individual macrophages following ingestion of nocardiae. In contrast to acid phosphatase, lysozyme and esterase-neutral protease activity was either unchanged or increased following infection by increasing numbers of nocardial cells.

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