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Studies on the mechanism of the Shwartzman phenomenon; similarities between reactions to endotoxins and certain reactions of bacterial allergy.

The Journal of experimental medicine ·Vol. 101 ·No. 4 ·1955-04-01 ·Pages 421-36

STETSON CA

Abstract

The cutaneous, ophthalmic, and systemic reactions of normal rabbits to Gram-negative bacterial endotoxins have been compared with the classical reactions of bacterial hypersensitivity, and in each case certain similarities have been found. It has also been shown that the Shwartzman phenomenon can be reproduced with tuberculin, in BCG-vaccinated rabbits, and with suspensions or extracts of heat-killed Group A streptococci in rabbits previously sensitized to these bacteria. These considerations suggest the hypothesis that the biologic activity of endotoxins may be based on the existence in "normal" animals of delayed or tuberculin-type hypersensitivity to these materials.

Keywords
ALLERGY/experimental BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS/effects
MeSH Terms
Animals Bacteria Biological Products/pharmacology Endotoxins Gram-Negative Bacteria Hypersensitivity Hypersensitivity, Delayed Rabbits Shwartzman Phenomenon
Chemicals
Biological Products Endotoxins
Authors & Affiliations
1 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
STETSON C A
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Article Info
Journal
The Journal of experimental medicine
Abbr.
J Exp Med
ISSN
0022-1007
Published
1955-04-01
Pages
421-36
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
2985109R
PMCID
PMC2136473
Subset
OM
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