The effect of pre- and neonatally injected diphtheria toxoid on the homologous responsiveness of young guinea pigs. A preliminary report.

  • 1 March 1962
    • journal article
    • Vol. 5  (2) , 33-9
Abstract
A number of guinea pigs injected prenatally with diphtheria toxoid were found to be incapable of making flocculating antibodies to the antigen after immunization in early adulthood. Several of these animals showed an exaggerated susceptibility to diphtheria toxin.