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. 1975 Jun;28(6):1061.

The effect of lysozyme on the complement-dependent bactericidal action of different antibody classes.

R J Heddle, J Knop, E J Steele, D Rowley
PMCID: PMC1445890  PMID: 1093969

Abstract

Preparations of rabbit, dog and sheep IgA, IgA and IgM were examined for their antibacterial effects using a complement-dependent bactericidal assay. IgM and IgG were effecient bactericidal antibodies in the presence of complement; IgA, however, contained negligible activity. Except for sheep IgG no enhancement of bactericidal activity was observed in the presence of added lysozyme.

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