Diphtheria antitoxin in the sera of rarotongans and in New Zealand Maoris and Europeans

作者: N.P. Markham

DOI: 10.1016/0035-9203(60)90212-1

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摘要: Abstract 1. 1) A haemagglutination test, using sheep erythrocytes on to which diphtheria toxoid has been attached, used determine the antitoxin concentration in sera from Rarotongans, New Zealand Maoris and Europeans. 2. 2) It found that was less than 0.003 units per ml. 10 cent. of 15 78 3. 3) In Rarotongans increasingly high levels were with increasing age. 4. 4) is concluded immunity Rarotongan produced by cutaneous known occur frequently Rarotonga.

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