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. 1989 May-Jun;56(3):371-7.
doi: 10.1007/BF02722303.

Bactericidal power of neutrophils in protein calorie malnutrition

K C Nayak, A S Sethi, T D Aggarwal, V S Chadda, K K Kumar

Bactericidal power of neutrophils in protein calorie malnutrition

K C Nayak et al. Indian J Pediatr. 1989 May-Jun.

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to compare the disturbance in bactericidal power of neutrophils in 25 children having protein caloric malnutrition age and sex matched healthy control subjects. There was a highly significant reduction in the percentage of bacteria killed during incubation in children having PCM as compared to healthy control. A direct relationship existed between total serum proteins and bactericidal activity of neutrophils in children having PCM. The impaired bactericidal power of neutrophils can be attributed to impaired synthesis of lysosomal enzymes, glycolytic activity of neutrophils in children having PCM. The exact mechanisms still remain to be elucidated. Decreased bactericidal activity of neutrophils may be one of the mechanisms responsible for infection.

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