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Streptomycin inhibited the phagocytic activity of mouse peritoneal macrophages forHistoplasma capsulatum. The inhibitory effect was demonstrable following both in vitro and in vivo administration of drug. The observations from examination by direct smear were confirmed by culturing for viable phagocytized organisms. A simple and reproducible technique for the counting of viable phagocytized organisms was developed. Forty-eight hours in vitro treatment of macrophage cultures with 10 to 200 µg/ml of streptomycin produced a graded inhibition of phagocytic activity, minimal at 10 µg/ml and maximal at 200 µg/ml of streptomycin. The parenteral administration of streptomycin significantly reduced phagocytic activity of mouse peritoneal macrophages forH. capsulatum. Mice were treated daily with the subcutaneous injections of 5, 2.5 or 1 mg streptomycin or saline. At 7, 14, 21 and 28 days post-treatment phagocytic activity of macrophages obtained from these mice was tested. There was a progressive, dose-dependent decrease in the phagocytic activity of macrophages derived from streptomycin-treated mice.
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Tewari, R.P., Kugel, H.L. Suppressive effect of streptomycin on the phagocytic activity of mouse peritoneal macrophages for Histoplasma capsulatum. Mycopathologia et Mycologia Applicata 44, 231–240 (1971). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02128636
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