title: Bactericidal capacity of plasma and granulocytes in small-for-dates newborns.
abstract: The bactericidal activity of plasma and granulocytes as measured against a Staphylococcus aureus strain was significantly lower in small-for-dates than in normal newborn infants.
mesh_terms: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000917:Antibody Formation; D001770:Blood Bactericidal Activity; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007228:Infant Nutrition Disorders / Q000276:immunology; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000276:immunology*; D010587:Phagocytosis; D010949:Plasma; D013203:Staphylococcal Infections / Q000276:immunology; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial