Passive antibody decay in rabbits under cold or altitude stress

Abstract
Rabbits maintained at an environmental temperature of -15℃ (5℉) for 10 weeks exhibit an increase in the decay rate of passively administered antibody. Rabbits acclimatized at an altitude of 12,470 feet for 30 days show little or no change in passive antibody decay. Protein turnover in these groups of animals is discussed. Submitted on October 27, 1958