Epidemiology Review, Vol. 19, No. 2, 1965 (Selected Articles)

Abstract

Of 282 patients, incubation time was less than 24 hours in 42, 1-3 days in 158 and 4 days in 82. Nausea was noted in 156, emesis in 142 and diarrhea in 87 of 321 hospitalized patients. Ophthalmologic studies revealed accommodation disturbances in all of the patients noted, other ocular disturbances in many, including diplopia, e.g., in 22.6%. Duration of symptoms, diagnostic aspects, treatment and various other clinical details are reported and discussed. Presented at the 3rd Scientific Assembly of Polish Epidemiologists and Infectologists. The latex method for detecting botulin types A, B and E in either blood sera or food items, utilizing only materials produced in Poland, is described in detail. It permits the detection of as little as 0.1 of the subcutaneous MLD of the toxin for a 20-Gm mouse.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 29, 1967
Accession Number
AD0842936

Entities

People

  • K. Neyman
  • T. Rycaj

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antitoxins
  • Blood
  • Blood Serum
  • Botulism
  • Contracts
  • Detection
  • Diarrhea
  • Epidemiology
  • Facial Muscles
  • Filter Paper
  • Foreign Technology
  • Gamma Globulin
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Health Services
  • Materials
  • Muscles
  • Salivary Glands

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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