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THE ACTION OF A SPECIFIC ENZYME UPON THE DERMAL INFECTION OF RABBITS WITH TYPE III PNEUMOCOCCUS.

The Journal of experimental medicine ·Vol. 55 ·No. 3 ·1932-02-29 ·Pages 393-404

Goodner K, Dubos R, Avery OT

Abstract

The action of the enzyme which specifically decomposes the capsular polysaccharide of Type III Pneumococcus has been tested in Type III pneumococcus dermal infections in rabbits. When injected in sufficient amounts, this enzyme is capable of bringing about a favorable and early termination of the experimental disease which ordinarily is fatal in nearly all instances. The results of the present study yield further evidence that the capsular substance is of great importance in pneumococcus infection, since, in so far as known, the only action of which the specific enzyme is capable is that of decomposing the capsular polysaccharide.

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Goodner K
Hospital of The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research.
Dubos R
Avery O T
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8 references, click to expand
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Article Info
Journal
The Journal of experimental medicine
Abbr.
J Exp Med
ISSN
0022-1007
Published
1932-02-29
Pages
393-404
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
2985109R
PMCID
PMC2132114
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