Studies on the influence of ozone on complement-mediated killing of bacteria |
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| Authors: | W&#;odzimierz Doroszkiewicz Irena Sikorska Stanis&#;aw Jankowski |
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| Institution: | Institute of Microbiology, Wrocław University, 51-148 Wrocław, Poland;Department of Microbiology, Academy of Medicine, Wrocław, Poland |
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| Abstract: | Abstract The role of ozone in the susceptibility of clinical isolates of Acinetobacter anitratus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa to serum was investigated. It was found that ozone-treated cells were more susceptible to complement-mediated killing serum. These results suggest that ozone damage or change of cell membrane leads to a more rapid penetration of the membrane attack complex of complement. |
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| Keywords: | Ozone Complement Serum killing |
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