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O Okong'o

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Bactericidal activity of neutrophils of schizophrenic patients.

Bactericidal activity of neutrophils of 28 patients diagnosed as schizophrenic were studied by the nitroblue tetrazolium tests. The results were compared with those obtained from three control groups consisting of: 21 other mental patients, 21 out-patients diagnosed as suffering from bacterial infection and 20 semi-resident hospital staff. The results show that the schizophrenics had a greater incidence of subclinical bacterial infection than the two control groups and that their neutrophils had a lower bactericidal reserve than those of the control groups. These differences were statistically significant.

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Normal values for the nitroblue tetrazolium test (NBT. test).

The mean count of positive neutrophils in the NBT test was found to be 10.9 + 1.2 SE (29). The mean count for neutrophils stimulated with heat killed bacteria was 51.6 + 2.2 SE (29). The values are essentially the same as those reported for other populations and laboratories. The number of positive cells was found to decrease logarithmically with time. This relationship forms a basis for the development of a normogram which can be used to interpret NBT test results obtained from blood which has been stored for several hours.

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