EFFECT OF ACUTE AND CHRONIC LOW TEMPERATURE STRESS ON SURVIVAL OF MICE CHALLENGED WITH STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS,

Abstract

Normal and immunized mice were subjected to acute and chronic stress of 2 C ambient temperature. The mice were challenged with varying doses of Staphylococcus aureus, strain Fritchie. Immunization offered significant protection to mice kept at 21 C and to mice that were immunized, challenged and acutely exposed to 2 C in groups. No protection was observed in mice that were immunized, challenged and exposed as individuals to 2 C. Also, immunized mice that were chronically cold exposed at 2 C were not protected against subsequent challenge and showed equivocal mortality ratios compared to the normal controls challenged under the same conditions. (Author) 0

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1961
Accession Number
AD0281747

Entities

People

  • Fred Miya
  • Stanley Marcus

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cooperation
  • Immune System Phenomena
  • Immunization
  • Immunomodulation
  • Low Temperature
  • Staphylococcus Aureus
  • Survival

Fields of Study

  • Biology

Readers

  • Immunology
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.
  • Toxicology/Environmental Toxicology