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Human and canine prostatic fluid is bactericidal for a number of Gram negative and Gram positive bacteria. The fraction responsible for this effect is heat stable, of low molecular weight and is inactivated by normal blood serum. This antimicrobial activity may help to explain why men are less susceptible to infections of the urinary tract than are women.
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STAMEY, T., FAIR, W., TIMOTHY, M. et al. Antibacterial Nature of Prostatic Fluid. Nature 218, 444–447 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1038/218444a0
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