THE ROLE OF POLYMORPHONUCLEAR LEUKOCYTES IN THE INITIATION AND CESSATION OF THE ARTHUS VASCULITIS

Abstract
The role of polymorphs in the Arthus type hypersensitivity vasculitis has been studied. Polymorphs were found to play an essential role in not only producing the inflammatory vasculitis, but also were instrumental in ridding the damaged vessel of the antigen, probably by means of proteolytic catabolism at the inflammatory site.