Variation in susceptibility of guinea-pigs to diphtheria toxin / by H.J. Südmersen and A.T. Glenny.

  • Südmersen, Henry J.
Date:
[1909?]
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Credit: Variation in susceptibility of guinea-pigs to diphtheria toxin / by H.J. Südmersen and A.T. Glenny. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TABLE VII. Showing the loss in weight in grams during the first 24 hours of guinea- pigs injected with diphtheria toxin, which died between the §th and 10 th day. Time of year No. of experiments Loss of weight April—June 1908 13 6*1 gms. July—Sept. ,, 9 5-5 „ Oct.—Dec. ,, 11 11*8 „ Jan.—Mar. 1909 25 10*8 „ April—June „ 144 5*5 ,, July—Sept. ,, 61 2-8 „ These numbers when plotted out give the following curve. 05 Chart VI. The comparison between the summer months from April to September and the winter months from October to March is shown in Table VIII. TABLE VIII. 4—5th clay death 6—10th day death Summer 5*3 gms. 4-4 gms. Winter 14*0 ,, 11T ,, For the purpose of comparison a curve is shown on Chart VII for the average of the daily temperature for each month as given in the official reports of the Meteorological Office during the period covered by the results.