Chapter 14. Defect in the Oxidative Killing of Micro‒organisms by Phagocytic Leukocytes

  1. David W. Fitzsimons
  1. Dirk Roos1,
  2. Ron S. Weening2,3

Published Online: 27 MAY 2008

DOI: 10.1002/9780470715413.ch14

Book Title

Ciba Foundation Symposium 65 - Oxygen Free Radicals and Tissue Damage

Ciba Foundation Symposium 65 - Oxygen Free Radicals and Tissue Damage

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How to Cite

Roos, D. and Weening, R. S. (2008) Defect in the Oxidative Killing of Micro‒organisms by Phagocytic Leukocytes, in Ciba Foundation Symposium 65 - Oxygen Free Radicals and Tissue Damage (ed D. W. Fitzsimons), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470715413.ch14

Author Information

  1. 1

    Central Laboratory of the Netherlands Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service and Laboratory of Experimental and Clinical Immunology of the University of Amsterdam

  2. 2

    Pediatric Clinic, Binnengasthuis, University of Amsterdam

  3. 3

    Central Laboratory of the Netherlands Red Cross Blood Transfusion Service and Laboratory of Experimental and Clinical Immunology of the University of Amsterdam

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 27 MAY 2008
  2. Published Print: 1 JAN 1979

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780444900630

Online ISBN: 9780470715413

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Keywords:

  • phagocytic leukocytes;
  • cell respiration;
  • hydrogen peroxide;
  • oxygen radicals;
  • glutathione redox system

Summary

This chapter contains section titled:

  • The Respiratory Burst

  • The Suferoxide—Generating System

  • Chronic Granulomatous Disease

  • Discussion

  • References

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