Neutrophil phagocytic capacity was assessed using two independent methods: a light microscopic analysis of isolated neutrophils using zymosan particles pre-opsonized using autologous serum [10 (link), 11 (link)], and a flow cytometric analysis of whole blood using pHrodo Green Staphylococcus aureus Bioparticles® (Thermofisher, MA, USA) [12 (link)]. Neutrophil priming was assessed by quantifying expression of the cell surface markers CD11b and CD62L using a whole blood flow cytometric method as previously described [4 (link), 13 (link)].
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