Bactericidal capability of blood platelets in eutrophic newborns.
Bactericidal activity of the blood platelets from cord blood of 69 eutrophic newborns differed in relation to sex. In female newborns we noted 8.13% killed Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 P, whereas in male newborns only 2.92%. These data point to the role of platelets in unspecific defense against infections.
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Department of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, Institute of Laboratory Diagnostics, University Medical School, Białystok, Poland.
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Prokopowicz
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D001770:Blood Bactericidal Activity / Q000502:physiology; D001792:Blood Platelets / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000254:growth & development