title: Comparison of the in vitro bactericidal activity of human serum and leukocytes against bacteroides fragilis and Fusobacterium mortiferum in aerobic and anaerobic environments.
abstract: In aerobic and anaerobic in vitro environments, Fusobacterium mortiferum was killed by human leukocytes or serum alone or in combination; clinical isolates of Bacteroides fragilis were killed only by leukocytes in the presence of serum.
mesh_terms: D001441:Bacteroides fragilis / Q000276:immunology*; D001770:Blood Bactericidal Activity; D002470:Cell Survival; D005673:Fusobacterium / Q000276:immunology*; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D010100:Oxygen; D010587:Phagocytosis
chemical_list: D010100:Oxygen