An Evaluation of Vaccines and the Effectiveness of Vaccinations Against Typhoid Fever. 12. Agglutinative Antibodies in the Serums of Rabbits Immunized with Anti-Typhoid Vaccines

Abstract

The paper presents the results of experiments made on rabbits immunized with four anti-typhoid vaccines. The level of the anticellular antibodies (anti H, O and Vi) was tested in the animals in accordance with the instructions given by the Department for the Standardization of Biological Preparations of the World Health Organization. Animals were therefore selected which before commencement of immunization either contained in their serum no natural antibodies directed against the typhoid-bacillus antigens or else showed activity in low dilutions. Two groups of rabbits of five each were immunized with each vaccine, the doses being appropriately chosen. The highest immunization activity was found in the acetone vaccine and minimum immunizing properties in the Westphal endotoxin. The Grasset-Slopek vaccine and the formol- phenol vaccine occupy an intermediate position, and their immunization values are of like order.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1964
Accession Number
AD0843833

Entities

People

  • Felicja Rabczynska
  • Paula Meislowa
  • Zygmunt Kudelski

Organizations

  • United States Army Biological Warfare Laboratories

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agglutination
  • Agglutinins
  • Antibodies
  • Chlorides
  • Dilution
  • Endotoxins
  • Export Controls
  • Government (Foreign)
  • Governments
  • Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections
  • Health
  • Immune System Phenomena
  • Immunization
  • Immunomodulation
  • Instructions
  • Production
  • Vaccination

Fields of Study

  • Biology

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  • Immunology

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology