AMs (1 × 105) were activated with 100 units/ml IFN-γ, washed, and incubated with 1,000 units/ml of Cu, ZnSOD. AMs were treated with SP-A (25 μg/ml) or Hepes (5 mM), infected with 1010 cfu of M. pulmonis, and incubated for 0 and 6 h. Results of quantitative cultures are mean ± SE from a total of three experiments with 12–15 data points per group. ∗, significant difference between control and experimental groups at this time point, P <0.05.