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Infect Immun. 1981 October; 34(1): 171-176

Effects of pneumolysin on human polymorphonuclear leukocytes and platelets.

M K Johnson, D Boese-Marrazzo and W A Pierce Jr

ABSTRACT

Pneumolysin was bound by human polymorphonuclear leukocytes in a reaction which occurred very rapidly at 0 degrees C. Low concentrations of pneumolysin were found to stimulate leukocyte migration and lysosomal enzyme secretion. At increasing lysin levels, inhibition of spontaneous migration and chemotaxis, cell death, and lysis were observed. Pneumolysin was also found to lyse platelets and to activate serum to become chemotactic.

Infect Immun. 1981 October; 34(1): 171-176




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