Most effective bactericidal system within phagocytes is:: (A) Lysozyme mediated, (B) Lactoferrin mediated, (C) Reactive oxygen metabolite mediated, (D) Cationic basic protein mediated
Answer is C. The bactericidal action of phagocytes is based on NADPH oxidase induced respiratory burst producing superoxide. Ref: Cherie H. Dunphy, (2010), Chapter 38, "White Blood Cell and Immunodeficiency Disorders", In the book, "Molecular Pathology of Hematolymphoid Diseases", New york, Page 505