Abstract
A comparative study of serum β-lysin and muramidase activity in germfree, ex-germfree and conventional rats showed no significant differences in β-lysin levels between the three groups; however, upon separation and purification of β-lysin from germfree serum, unusual differences in the bactericidal activity of the different fractions obtained were noted. The CV rats showed significantly higher levels of muramidase than exGF or GF rats and these differences were closely correlated with differences in blood granulocyte counts. Higher levels of both β-lysin and muramidase were found in exGF male rats in contrast to exGF females.
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