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. 1976 Sep;14(3):843–847. doi: 10.1128/iai.14.3.843-847.1976

Comparison of the In Vitro Bactericidal Activity of Human Serum and Leukocytes Against Bacteroides fragilis and Fusobacterium mortiferum in Aerobic and Anaerobic Environments

Ann B Bjornson 1, William A Altemeier 1, H Stephen Bjornson 1
PMCID: PMC420963  PMID: 965101

Abstract

In aerobic and anaerobic in vitro environments, Fusobacterium mortiferum was killed by human leukocytes or serum alone or in combination; clinical isolates of Bacteroides fragilis were killed only by leukocytes in the presence of serum.

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