[Scanning electron microscopy of blood monocytes after long-term effects of ethanol]

The surface architectonics of the blood monocytes from noninbred female rats after permanent oral administration of ethanol within 2, 5 and 10 months at concentration of 100 mg/l was studied. The earliest monocyte's reaction to ethanol exposure was the intensification of their interaction with lymphocytes. Cyclic changes in adhesive activity of monocytes from these rats were found, while the unfavourable alterations of cell surface structure increased with the amplifying of ethanol effect.