Cytotoxic effects of mercuric chloride, methyl mercury, and silver lactate on polymorphonuclear leucocytes have been examined by assaying superoxide anion formation capability and chemotaxis of metal-exposed cells. Both superoxide anion formation and chemotaxis were negatively affected by all three metal compounds. Both bacteriotoxic functions were affected in a dose-dependent fashion, the functional deficits were seen at doses not affecting cell viability. Dose-response curves were remarkably similar for all three compounds. The bacteriotoxic capacity of polymorphonuclear leucocytes may be hampered by mercury and silver.
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