the use of 2 x 10 ( 8 ) nonviable radiolabeled e. coli as a tracer and either 2 x 10 ( 9 ) b. fragilis or 2 x 10 ( 9 ) e. coli ( either viable or nonviable ) as a competing agent to inhibit host defenses demonstrated that although clearance and phagocytosis could be inhibited , the inhibition occurred to a similar degree with either e. coli or b. fragilis .
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host
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phagocytosis