title: Antimicrobial activity of human peritoneal fluid.
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.
mesh_terms: D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D002176:Candida albicans / Q000276:immunology; D002474:Cell-Free System; D013293:Enterococcus faecalis / Q000276:immunology; D004926:Escherichia coli / Q000276:immunology; D005260:Female; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D009113:Muramidase / Q000378:metabolism; D011506:Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D011513:Proteus mirabilis / Q000276:immunology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000276:immunology; D013296:Streptococcus pneumoniae / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D011506:Proteins; D009113:Muramidase