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| Year : 1991 | Volume
: 37
| Issue : 3 | Page : 160-2 |
Micromethod for PMN function studies in neonates.
JR Samtani, SU Wagle, SF Irani, NA Kshirsagar
Department of Pharmacology, Microbiology and Paediatrics, Seth G. S. Medical College, Parel, Bombay, Maharashtra.
Correspondence Address:
J R Samtani
Department of Pharmacology, Microbiology and Paediatrics, Seth G. S. Medical College, Parel, Bombay, Maharashtra.
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PMID: 0001784029 
Polymorphonuclear neutrophils play an important role in host defense mechanism. To assess PMN function in neonate a micromethod using only a few drops of blood was standardised. PMN adherent to coverslip were incubated with bacteria and using a differential staining with Acridine Orange (AO) phagocytic and bactericidal capacity were estimated.
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