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. 1973 Feb;7(2):313–314. doi: 10.1128/iai.7.2.313-314.1973

Impaired Chemiluminescence During Phagocytosis of Opsonized Bacteria

R L Stjernholm 1, R C Allen 1, R H Steele 1, W W Waring 1, Judith A Harris 1
PMCID: PMC422676  PMID: 4697792

Abstract

A simple technique is presented for rapid screening of leukocytes of patients suspected of having a defective intracellular mechanism for the bactericidal and digestive disposal of bacteria.

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