Purification and characterization of erythrogenic toxins. II. Communication: in vivo biological activities of erythrogenic toxin produced by streptococcus pyogenes strain ny-5
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Purification and characterization of erythrogenic toxins. II. Communication: in vivo biological activities of erythrogenic toxin produced by streptococcus pyogenes strain ny-5
Abstract
Some in vivo biological activities of a purified erythrogenic toxin preparation from strain NY-5 of group A streptococci (ET NY-5) were studied. After intracutaneous administration in a dose of minimally 5 X 10(-8) mg, the toxin provoked a skin reaction in old guinea pigs. No skin reaction could be elicited in young adult rabbits. ET NY-5 was pyrogenic for rabbits; the MPD-4 amounted to 0.017 microgram/kg intravenously. The pyretic response had a delayed onset and then rose gradually up to hour 5 postinjection. Intravenous administration led to changes in circulating leukocyte counts, viz. brisk acute granulocytopenia and protracted lymphopenia. The method of pyrogenic cross tolerance revealed that ET NY-5 contains two types of pyrogenic exotoxin, A and C.
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