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Most effective bacterial system within phagocytes is-

A
Lysozyme mediated
B
Lactoferrin mediated
C
Reactive oxygen metabolite mediated
D
Cationic basic protein mediated
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is `c i.e. Reactive oxygen metabolite mediatedMicrobial killing (bactericidal activity) is largely mediated by oxygen dependent mechanisms. The most effective/ efficient bactericidal system within phagocytes is the oxygen dependent (H202-MPO-Halide system that mediates bacterial killing by the generation of HOCI with the help of myeloperoxidase and H202.

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