2002
Borrelia burgdorferi Are Susceptible to Killing by a Variety of Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Components
Lusitani D, Malawista SE, Montgomery RR. Borrelia burgdorferi Are Susceptible to Killing by a Variety of Human Polymorphonuclear Leukocyte Components. The Journal Of Infectious Diseases 2002, 185: 797-804. PMID: 11920297, DOI: 10.1086/339341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntact polymorphonuclear leukocytesPolymorphonuclear leukocytesB. burgdorferiKilling of BorreliaHuman neutrophil peptides 1Neutrophil peptide-1Bactericidal/permeability-increasing proteinIntact human polymorphonuclear leukocytesHuman polymorphonuclear leukocytesPermeability-increasing proteinProteinase 3Peptide-1Leukocyte componentsNitric oxideLL-37Specific antibodiesBorrelia burgdorferiBurgdorferiGranule contentsEfficient killingSpirochetesCritical roleKillingLeukocytes
1992
Evidence for reactive nitrogen intermediates in killing of staphylococci by human neutrophil cytoplasts. A new microbicidal pathway for polymorphonuclear leukocytes.
Malawista SE, Montgomery RR, van Blaricom G. Evidence for reactive nitrogen intermediates in killing of staphylococci by human neutrophil cytoplasts. A new microbicidal pathway for polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Journal Of Clinical Investigation 1992, 90: 631-636. PMID: 1379614, PMCID: PMC443143, DOI: 10.1172/jci115903.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReactive nitrogen intermediatesL-arginineNitric oxide synthase inhibitor NGranule-poor cytoplastsKilling of staphylococciNitrogen intermediatesSynthase inhibitor NEffect of NMMAChronic granulomatous diseaseHuman blood neutrophilsHuman neutrophil cytoplastsBlood neutrophilsGranulomatous diseasePolymorphonuclear leukocytesD-arginineIntact PMNsNeutrophil cytoplastsMicrobicidal pathwaysNMMASusceptible targetsMin of incubationModest decreaseInhibitor NStaphylococciOxidase activity