Association of C-reactive Protein and Circulating Leukocytes with Resistance to Staphylococcus aureus Infection in Endotoxin-treated Mice and Rabbits1

AUTOR(ES)

Patterson, L. T.

RESUMO

The response of rabbits and mice to treatment with Escherichia coli endotoxin, as measured by C-reactive protein (CRP) and leukocyte levels, and resistance to Staphylococcus aureus infection was studied to evaluate the significance of these responses and their associations. In both species, there was an initial leukopenia without early recovery of normal lymphocyte levels. This was followed by an increase in polymorphonuclear leukocytes and a return to near the normal range. The CRP level was slightly altered during the stage of decreased resistance and increased throughout the remainder of the period of observation. The resistance level was decreased initially, recovered to normal levels, and continued to increase. The changes in CRP and resistance levels were closely associated. It would appear that this association between CRP and resistance, the antibacterial activity of CRP, and its action on the polysaccharides obtained from bacterial cell walls are evidence for the participation of CRP in nonspecific resistance to infection.

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