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. 1971 Mar;3(3):494–495. doi: 10.1128/iai.3.3.494-495.1971

Further Observations on the Antibacterial Nature of Prostatic Fluid

William R Fair 1, Nancy Wehner 1
PMCID: PMC416179  PMID: 16558001

Abstract

A growth media has been developed which will not inhibit the antibacterial activity of the prostatic antibacterial factor. The use of spermine-resistant organisms and spermine assay procedures have clearly excluded spermine as being the active antibacterial agent in canine prostatic fluid.

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