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Immune System Phenomena > Immunity > Immunity, Innate > Blood Bactericidal Activity
Circulatory and Respiratory Physiological Phenomena > Blood Physiological Phenomena > Blood Bactericidal Activity

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Blood Bactericidal Activity  

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Note

  • restrict to bactericidal: fungicidal = probably fungus (IM) + BLOOD PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA (IM); do not confuse with SERUM BACTERICIDAL TEST (bactericidal activity in serum after antimicrobial therapy) or SERUM BACTERICIDAL ANTIBODY ASSAY (measurement of IMMUNOGLOBULINS in blood that initiate lysis of bacteria)

Scope note

  • The natural bactericidal property of BLOOD due to normally occurring antibacterial substances such as beta lysin, leukin, etc. This activity needs to be distinguished from the bactericidal activity contained in a patient's serum as a result of antimicrobial therapy, which is measured by a SERUM BACTERICIDAL TEST.

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  • 70(65)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D001770

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