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Reactive oxygen species are partially involved in the bacteriocidal action of hypochlorous acid.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics - 15 Jul 1999
Dukan S, Belkin S, Touati D
Abstract excerpt
Hypochlorous acid (HOCl) is probably the most widely used disinfectant worldwide and has an important role in inflammatory reaction and in human resistance to infection. However, the nature and mechanisms of its bactericidal activity are still poorly understood. Bacteria challenged aerobically with HOCl concentrations ranging from 9.5 to 76 microM exhibit higher ability to form colonies anaerobically than...
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