title: Antibacterial activity of amniotic fluid.
abstract: The antibacterial activity of amniotic fluid against Escherichia coli in the last month of pregnancy was reduced in an unselected sample of mothers delivering in Cape Town. Amniotic fluid zinc, required for normal antibacterial activity, was also reduced. These findings offer an explanation for the high incidence of amniotic fluid infection previously reported.
mesh_terms: D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000502:physiology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents