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Measuring Phagocytosis of Aspergillus fumigatus Conidia by Human Leukocytes using Flow Cytometry
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Measuring Phagocytosis of Aspergillus fumigatus Conidia by Human Leukocytes using Flow Cytometry

Measuring Phagocytosis of Aspergillus fumigatus Conidia by Human Leukocytes using Flow Cytometry

DOI:
10.3791/60397-v

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09:43 min

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December 07, 2019

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1Infections in Hematology and Oncology,Leibniz Institute for Infection Biology and Natural Product Research, 2Department for Hematology and Medical Oncology,Jena University Hospital, 3Institute for Transfusion Medicine,Jena University Hospital

Chapters

  • 00:04Title
  • 00:53Preparation of Aspergillus fumigatus Conidia
  • 02:26Preparation of Human Primary Leukocytes
  • 03:22Phagocytosis Assay
  • 04:01Antibody Staining
  • 05:58Flow Cytometry
  • 07:24Results: Measuring Phagocytosis
  • 08:58Conclusion

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This protocol provides a fast and reliable method to quantitatively measure phagocytosis of Aspergillus fumigatus conidia by human primary phagocytes using flow cytometry and to discriminate phagocytosis of conidia from mere adhesion to leukocytes.

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Keywords: PhagocytosisAspergillus FumigatusConidiaHuman LeukocytesFlow CytometryCell MarkersNeutrophilsMonocytesMucoralesRed Blood CellsFITC LabelingRPMI MediumBuffy CoatEL BufferCentrifugation

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