Excerpt from Some Questions Relating to Virulence of Micro-Organisms: With Particular Reference to Their Immunizing Powers
On comparing the results of Tables IX and X, emphasis is again laid on the fact that in the cholera-immune serum of both rab bits and guinea pigs the virulent organism usually bound from eleven to seventeen times as many bacteriolytic amboceptors as the avirulent one. This difference in the power of binding practically corresponds to the difference in virulence between our two strains.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book is a systematic study of how bacteria's virulence, or ability to cause disease, relates to their immunizing power in the body. The author, a bacteriologist at the turn of the 20th century, conducted experiments with cholera to compare the effects of a virulent (dangerous) strain as opposed to an avirulent (less dangerous) strain. He looks at the relationship between virulence and the organism's power to induce immunity in animals. The author emphasized that the virulent strain consistently produced a much stronger immune response than the avirulent strain, and thus had a greater capacity to protect against future infection. This research provided valuable insights into the nature of immunity and the development of vaccines, highlighting the importance of understanding the virulence of microorganisms in the context of disease prevention. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781527877252_0
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