Serological cross-reaction and cross-protection in guinea pigs infected with Rickettsia rickettsii and Rickettsia montana
- 1 May 1980
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Infection and Immunity
- Vol. 28 (2) , 627-9
- https://doi.org/10.1128/iai.28.2.627-629.1980
Abstract
Antisera produced in guinea pigs inoculated with Rickettsia rickettsii or Rickettsia montana were cross-reactive but sufficiently specific to identify the primary infecting agent. Guinea pigs immunized with R. montana were protected from fatal infection with R. rickettsii, although a few (25%) developed mild fever of short duration.Keywords
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