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Abstract
The natural bactericidal property of BLOOD due to normally occurring antibacterial substances such as beta lysin, leukin, etc. This activity needs to be distinguished from the bactericidal activity contained in a patient's serum as a result of antimicrobial therapy, which is measured by a SERUM BACTERICIDAL TEST.
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- Activities, Blood Bactericidal
- Activity, Blood Bactericidal
- Bactericidal Activities, Blood
- Bactericidal Activity, Blood
- Blood Bactericidal Activities
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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.
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restrict to bactericidal: fungicidal = probably fungus (IM) + BLOOD PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA (IM); do not confuse with SERUM BACTERICIDAL TEST (bactericidal activity in serum after antimicrobial therapy) or SERUM BACTERICIDAL ANTIBODY ASSAY (measurement of IMMUNOGLOBULINS in blood that initiate lysis of bacteria)
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- National Library of Medicine. Blood Bactericidal Activity. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001770. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001770
- Blood Bactericidal Activity. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71147696