STUDIES AND EXPERIMENTS OF RADIOMICROBIOLOGY. III. TOPOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF THE STAPHYLOCOCCAL ENTEROTOXIN LABELLED I 131 IN RESPONSIVE ANIMALS (YOUNG CATS)

Abstract

The points of attack of staphylococcal enterotoxin on sensitive animals are poorly known. The mechanism of action of the enterotoxin in provoking the gastroenteric syndrome has not yet been clarified sufficiently to say whether it is in the form of a stimulus of the central nervous system, or a peripheric stimulus at the level of the gastric and intestinal mucous. A series of tests and experiments was started using an enterotoxin marked with various radioisotopes, in an attempt to contribute to the study of this problem. The report refers to the results achieved when using enterotoxin marked with I 131.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0836190

Entities

People

  • C. Arghittu
  • L. Lenzerini
  • M. Rossi-torelli

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aspartic Acid
  • Biological Toxins
  • Brain
  • Central Nervous System
  • Cerebellum
  • Diarrhea
  • Energy
  • Filtration
  • Inoculation
  • Isotopes
  • Mixtures
  • Molecular Weight
  • Nervous System
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Precipitation
  • Radioactivity

Fields of Study

  • Biology

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