Effect of Protein Nutrition on Leukocyte Mobilization

Abstract

Summary

Rats made less resistant to anthrax by means of a gluten diet have been studied as to their ability to elicit an adequate phagocytic response. When followed by the Rebuck technique, the gluten-fed animals do not sustain a total leukocyte response as do the controls. In addition, the relative number of monocytes is reduced by more than 50%. When followed by the ability to mobilize leukocytes in response to an intraperitoneal irritant, the less resistant group responded with a decreased rate as well as decreased numbers of leukocytes.