IN VITRO PHAGOCYTIC ACTIVITY AND BACTERICIDAL POTENTIAL OF BCG-ACTIVATED ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES FROM RABBITS, GUINEA PIGS AND RATS

dc.contributor.author	Talha Khalid
dc.contributor.author	H. Afzal
dc.contributor.author	M . J. Arshad
dc.contributor.author	M. K. Shafiq
dc.date.accessioned	2023-03-07T06:50:32Z
dc.date.available	2023-03-07T06:50:32Z
dc.date.issued	1997-10-10
dc.identifier.citation	Khalid, T., Afzal, H., Arshad, M. J., & Shafiq, M. K. (1997). In vitro phagocytic activity and bactericidal potential of BCG-activated alveolar macrophases from rabbits, guinea pigs and rats. PAKISTAN VETERINARY JOURNAL, 17, 190-194.	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0253-8313
dc.identifier.uri	http://142.54.178.187:9060/xmlui/handle/123456789/17937
dc.description.abstract	BCG treatment of rabbits, guinea pigs and rats yielded alveolar exudate cells (AEC) which had higher viability and increased potential of adherence to glass coverslips. Moreover, these AECs consisted of higher number of macrophages when obtained from animals treated with BCG. Recovery of macrophages from AECs was higher in rabbits than guinea pigs and rats. Different laboratory animals exhibited pronounced phagocytic and bactericidal activity when stimulated with BCG and compared with their respective controls. Opsonization resulted in enhanced macrophage activity.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Faisalabad: Faculty of Veterinary Science University of Agriculture Faisalabad	en_US
dc.title	IN VITRO PHAGOCYTIC ACTIVITY AND BACTERICIDAL POTENTIAL OF BCG-ACTIVATED ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGES FROM RABBITS, GUINEA PIGS AND RATS	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US