title: [Antiphagocytic activity of human amniotic fluid].
abstract: The preincubation of PMN leukocytes in amniotic fluid obtained at the end of the gestation period resulted in decreased values of phagocytic activity (about 37%), phagocytic index (about 21.5%) and mainly of the candidacidal capacity to C. albicans (about 72%). The level of lysozyme (11.8 +/- 7.2 mg.l-1) and the level of alpha 1-antitrypsin (0.745 +/- 0.53 g.l-1) were also determined in amniotic fluid. The level of alpha 2-macroglobulin and the proteolytic activity at acidic and mildly alkaline pH could not be established by the methods applied. (Fig. 1, Ref. 23.)
authors.affiliation: I. gynekologicko-pôrodnícka klinika v Bratislave a Imunobiologický ústav LFUK v Bratislave.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Stefanovic
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stefanovic
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bucová
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Murgasová
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sasko
mesh_terms: D000653:Amniotic Fluid / Q000737:chemistry / Q000166:cytology / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000276:immunology; D010587:Phagocytosis; D011247:Pregnancy
vernacular_title: Antifagocytárna aktivita l'udskej plodovej vody.