Antibiosis and Host Immunity

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Immunomodulatory Effects of Some Antibiotic-Induced Changes in Bacterial and Host Determinants....Pages 3-11
Front Matter....Pages 13-13
The Influence of Subinhibitory Concentrations of Antibiotics on the Bacterial Surface with Respect to Host Defense Mechanisms....Pages 15-25
Lectins and Lectin Receptors on β-Lactam Resistant and Susceptible Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Strains: Significance for Attachment and Intracellular Killing by Human PMN....Pages 27-34
The Effect of Subinhibitory Concentrations of Clindamycin on the Adherence and Glycocalyx of Staphylococcus Aureus and Bacteroides Species in Vitro and in Vivo....Pages 35-49
In Vitro Effects of Sub-MIC’s of Antibiotics on the Antigenicity and Immunogenicity of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa ....Pages 51-62
Antibiotic Susceptibility of Bacteria as Related to Immunogenicity....Pages 63-71
Antibiotic Modification of Bacterial Susceptibility to Host Immunity....Pages 73-81
Front Matter....Pages 83-83
Antibiotics and Host Defense in Immunocompromised Patients....Pages 85-90
Amphotericin-B Induced Immunomodulation of Resistance Against Candida Albicans Infection....Pages 91-99
The Influence of Antibiotics on the Serum Resistance of Enterobacteriaceae....Pages 101-108
Uptake and Antibacterial Effects of Antibiotics within Cells....Pages 109-112
Effects of Suramin on the Mouse Immune System....Pages 113-119
Immunomodulation by Antiviral Agents....Pages 121-121
Antiviral Agents in the Treatment of Herpes Virus Infections in Immunosuppressed Patients....Pages 123-134
The Effect of Some Antibiotics on Interferon Production....Pages 135-139
Front Matter....Pages 141-141
Influence of Different Tetracyclines on Granulocyte Functions....Pages 143-152
Effects of Antimicrobial Agents on Some Phases of Neutrophil Chemotaxis....Pages 153-158
Influence of Subinhibitory Concentrations of Clindamycin on Phagocytosis of S.Aureus ....Pages 159-164
Antibiotic-Induced Changes in the Pathogenicity of Bacteria and Their Influence on the Interaction of Bacteria with Phagocytic Cells in Vitro and in Vivo....Pages 165-172
A Model for in Vitro Testing of Drug Effects on Neutrophil Function....Pages 173-185
Front Matter....Pages 141-141
Effect of β-Lactam Antibiotics on the Bactericidal Activity of Polymorphonuclear Leukocytes against Escherichia Coli ....Pages 187-196
Phagocytosis of E . Coli , K . Pneumoniae and S . Aureus by Human Granulocytes....Pages 197-201
Antibacterial Activity of Monocytes and Macrophages against Staphylococcus Aureus and Klebsiella Pneumoniae in Combination with Latamoxef....Pages 203-210
Influence of Antibiotics on Phagocytosis of Klebsiella Pneumoniae by Guinea Pig Alveolar Macrophages....Pages 211-221
Front Matter....Pages 223-223
Influence of the Quinolones and Tetracycline on Specific T-Cell-Antigen Interactions in Vitro and on Delayed Type Hypersensitivity to SRBC in Mice....Pages 225-230
Influence of Antibiotics on Mitogen-Stimulated and Non-Stimulated Murine Splenic Lymphocytes....Pages 231-236
Stimulation of Suppressor Cell Activity by Cefadroxil....Pages 237-242
Antibiotics and Suppression of Lymphocyte Response in Vitro: Protection by Thiol Compounds....Pages 243-250
Front Matter....Pages 251-251
Amphotericin B — A Model Murine Immunostimulant....Pages 253-263
Attempts to Explain Immunological Side Effects of Antibiotics on the Production of Cellular Mediators....Pages 265-276
Combined Activities of an Antibiotic and the Immunostimulating Lauroyltetrapeptide (R.P. 40 639) on Bacterial Infections....Pages 277-277
Prohost Modulation of Immunity by Isoprinosine and NPT 15392....Pages 279-290
Muramyl Dipeptides, Host Immunity and Enhancement....Pages 291-300
Back Matter....Pages 301-314