Antimicrobial activity of human peritoneal fluid.

  • 1 December 1975
    • journal article
    • Vol. 141  (6) , 885-7
Abstract
Cell free peritoneal fluids from 23 normal women had antimicrobial activity which was directed against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria and also against yeasts. The activity was bacteriostatic or bactericidal and seemed to be due to the presence of a variety of factors which varied in their heat stability and dependence on complement. Lysozyme was present in the fluids but was not responsible for all the antimicrobial activity.

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