title: Ozone as sensitizer of bacteria to the bactericidal action of complement.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to answer the question whether the exposure of bacterial cells to ozone results in changes of their sensitivity to the bactericidal action of normal bovine serum (NBS). Our initial studies have demonstrated that contact of bacteria with O3 enhances serum-mediated killing.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Microbiology, Wrocław University, Poland.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Doroszkiewicz
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sikorska
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jankowski
mesh_terms: D000150:Acinetobacter / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D000818:Animals; D001770:Blood Bactericidal Activity / Q000187:drug effects*; D002417:Cattle; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D003165:Complement System Proteins / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D010126:Ozone / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D010126:Ozone; D003165:Complement System Proteins