title: Bactericidal capability of blood platelets in eutrophic newborns.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Laboratory Diagnostics, Institute of Laboratory Diagnostics, University Medical School, Białystok, Poland.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Białowas
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kemona
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Prokopowicz
mesh_terms: 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