The Energy Metabolism of the Leucocyte X. Kinetics of Oxygen Consumption during Phagocytosis by Polymorphonuclear Leucocytes

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Abstract
A simple micromethod for quantitative assay of the oxygen consumption by phagocytosing human neutrophils has been described. The continuous assay shows a lag time between the addition of zymosan and the maximal rate of oxygen uptake, which is a measure of the serum opsonic activity. Several factors can alter the oxygen uptake and also the delay of response.