STAPHYLOCOCCAL ANTITOXIN VALUES IN THE SERA OF PERMANENT RESIDENTS AND VISITORS IN THAILAND
Abstract
A sample of adult Thai permanent residents of Thailand had higher anti-alpha toxin and anti-enterotoxin serum levels than newcomers from the United States of America. There were also significantly more persons in the former group whose sera formed several precipitation lines in the Preer test against crude staphylococcal supernates. Staphylococcal food poisoning led to elevated serum antialpha and enterotoxin levels. Serum anti-alpha toxin values were increased both in staphylococcal skin lesions and in staphylococcal food poisoning. Serum antienterotoxin levels did not increase significantly in staphylococcal skin infections, cholera, salmonellosis or shigellosis. It is suggested that the anti-alpha toxin titration be employed as an aid in the diagnosis of staphylococcal food poisoning in newcomers to the tropics if other staphylococcal infections can be excluded. 'Tourist diarrhoea' may be due to many agents. Staphylococci are only one of the numerous causes of that disease.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1964
- Accession Number
- AD0615053
Entities
People
- Napha Nasuniya
- Oscar Felsenfeld
Organizations
- Walter Reed Army Institute of Research