Open AccessStudies on the influence of ozone on complement‐mediated killing of bacteria
Author(s) -
Doroszkiewicz Włodzimierz,
Sikorska Irena,
Jankowski Stanisław
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
fems immunology & medical microbiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1574-695X
pISSN - 0928-8244
DOI - 10.1111/j.1574-695x.1994.tb00363.x
Subject(s) - microbiology and biotechnology , ozone , biology , pseudomonas aeruginosa , bacteria , complement membrane attack complex , complement system , bacterial outer membrane , immunology , chemistry , antibody , biochemistry , genetics , organic chemistry , escherichia coli , gene
The role of ozone in the susceptibility of clinical isolates of Acinetobacter anitratus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa to serum was investigated. It was found that ozone‐treated cells were more susceptible to complement‐mediated killing serum. These results suggest that ozone damage or change of cell membrane leads to a more rapid penetration of the membrane attack complex of complement.