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Effect of human serum on bactericidal activity of hBD-3
| Organism | Strain no. | hBD-3 concna (μg/ml) after:
|
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 h | 3 h | ||
| S. aureus | 3 | 128 | 128 |
| E. faecium | 3 | 64 | 64 |
| P. aeruginosa | 3 | >256 | >256 |
| S. maltophilia | 4 | >256 | >256 |
| A. baumannii | 3 | >256 | >256 |
Concentrations of hBD-3 necessary to obtain a bactericidal effect in the presence of 20% heat-inactivated human serum.
