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Studies on the influence of ozone on complement-mediated killing of bacteria
W Doroszkiewicz1, I Sikorska, S Jankowski
1Institute of Microbiology, Wrocław University, Poland.
FEMS Immunology and Medical Microbiology
|October 1, 1994
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.