Enhancement of Host Susceptibility to Staphylococcus aureus Infection by Chronic Ethanol Ingestion–Modification by Glucan Immunostimulation
- 1 July 1980
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Alcohol, Clinical and Experimental Research
- Vol. 4 (3), 254-260
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-0277.1980.tb04810.x
Abstract
The susceptibility of chronic ethanol-treated mice to S. aureus infection was ascertained, as was the ability of the immunostimulant glucan to modify ethanol-induced susceptibility to infection. Chronic alcohol-treated mice showed enhanced sensitivity to S. aureus. The administration of glucan significantly prolonged survival in S. aureus infected control and chronic ethanol mice.Keywords
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