Antibodies and thermolabile opsonins in the phagocytosis of human red and white blood cells pretreated with formaldehyde
Nickolov, C.; Buckureshtliev, A.; Tsvetkov, T.; Minchev, M.; Milev, A.; Alexiev, N.; Tsonev, L.
Folia Haematologica 111(1): 43-49
1984
ISSN/ISBN: 0323-4347 PMID: 6202598 Document Number: 229546
Erythrophagocytosis is conditioned by serum immunoglobulins. The extent of phagocytosis depends on the haematocrit of the red cell suspension pretreated with formaldehyde. The higher the haematocrit value, the lower will be the extent of phagocytosis. Phagocytosis of white blood cells pretreated with formaldehyde by granulocytes and monocytes is conditioned mainly by a thermolabile fraction of the serum, probably the complement.