Lysis of Certain Organisms by the Synergistic Action of Complement and Lysozyme
- 1 March 1973
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 52 (2) , 371-376
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345730520023101
Abstract
A study was made to determine the effect of lysozyme on certain oral organisms after exposure to guinea pig complement (C'). No effect was observed on gram-positive streptococci or strains of Actinomyces whether pretreated with C' or not. Strains of Veillonella, a gram-negative organism, were partially lysed by the synergistic action of C' and lysozyme. This reaction is described in detail.Keywords
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