Enhancing effect of whole-body ultraviolet light irradiation on Candida albicans activity of human polymorphonuclear leukocytes

Hunyadi, J.; Judak, R.; Kenderessy, A.S.; Braquet, P.; Dobozy, A.

Dermatologische Monatschrift 175(6): 326-332

1989


ISSN/ISBN: 0011-9083
PMID: 2668050
Document Number: 344008
Whole-body UV irradiation of healthy volunteers enhanced the C. albicans killing activity of the circulating polymorphonuclear granulocytes in a dose-dependent manner. This enhancing effect was inhibited by oral indomethacine treatment. The sera from irradiated subjects enhanced the killing activity of the granulocytes of untreated individuals. This effect was blocked by the administration to the system of ginkgolide B, a competitive antagonist of the platelet activating factor.

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