FAVORABLE INFLUENCE OF THE INFLUENZAL VIRUS ON ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS
Abstract
The favorable influence--well known in man--which influenza exerts on certain associated infections, reveals a toxic action of the influenzal virus. It is manifested without delay after injection of a massive dose in the guinea pig, not receptive to the influenzal infection. The increase of sensitivity under the toxic action of the virus is nil in regard to the colon bacillus, is moderate (10 times) with respect to pneumococci, but it is considerable in regard to the hemolytic streptococci (100 to 200 times) particularly with respect to the Pfeiffer bacillus (at least 250 times).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 1968
- Accession Number
- AD0836159
Entities
People
- Lise Quersin-thiry
- Paul Bordet
Organizations
- United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories