@article{mbs:/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/00222615-20-1-33, author = "Lever, A. M. L. and Gross, J. and Webster, A. D. B.", title = "Serum Factors for Opsonisation of Non-Typable Haemophilus Influenzae", journal= "Journal of Medical Microbiology", year = "1985", volume = "20", number = "1", pages = "33-38", doi = "https://doi.org/10.1099/00222615-20-1-33", url = "https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jmm/10.1099/00222615-20-1-33", publisher = "Microbiology Society", issn = "1473-5644", type = "Journal Article", abstract = "Summary Neutrophil chemiluminescence was used to assess the opsonins required for phagocytosis of non-typable Haemophilus influenzae isolated from sputum samples of patients with hypogammaglobulinaemia. Immunoglobulin was the major opsonin, whereas complement was relatively unimportant. Evidence was found for a heat-labile opsonin other than complement that enhanced phagocytosis of these organisms. Tuftsin was shown to aid phagocytosis of H. influenzae without triggering chemiluminesence.", }