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Revista Cubana de Hematología, Inmunología y Hemoterapia
On-line version ISSN 1561-2996
Abstract
Defects in phagocytosis. Clinical, molecular and therapeutic aspects. Rev Cubana Hematol Inmunol Hemoter [online]. 2004, vol.20, n.1, pp. 0-0. ISSN 1561-2996.
A review is made on the defect present in the phagocytes’ function that cause immunity disorders. The clinical, molecular and immunological characteristics of each phagocytic disorder, as well as the laboratory methods used for their diagnosis are exposed. Reference is made to the effective therapeutic treatments that erradicate or alliviate the clinical manifestations of every studied defect of phagocytosis
Keywords : phagocytosis defects; immune system; phagocytosis.