Phagocyte Function: A Guide for Research and Clinical Evaluation J.Paul Robinson George Babcock Wiley-Liss, New York, 1998, $??.?? ISBN 0-471-12364-1 [hardcover]

Short Summary

This book includes 16 chapters on phagocyte function. Covered are areas from neutrophils, macrophages and even some discussion of neutrophil-phagocyte interactions, and HL-60 cells - a cell often used as a research substitute for neutrophils or monocytes. Several chapters are included on the role of LPS and LPS binding protein, early events in activation of neutrophils adn neutrophil-microbe interactions. A section is dedicated to the clinical aspect of phagocyte function and two chapters deal directly with the use of functional tests in clinical situations.
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