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[Active immunization against tetanus and its evaluation].

S Toppare·O Erbaşoğlu
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The introduction of 5 ml. tetanus toxoid into guinea pigs stimulates the production of antibodies. The new specific substance can be measured invivo and invitro. In our tests 30 guinea pigs of 300-350 gr. were used. Before and after toxoid injections blood samples were taken and the sera were separated. In electrophoretic studies of the sera 5 fractions; albumin, alpha 1, alpha 2, beta and gamma globulins were noticed. The value of fractions and the statistical estimation are shown in tables 1-2. The experimental data have shown significant statistical values between them.

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Alpha-GlobulinsAnimalsBeta-GlobulinsGuinea PigsImmunizationSerum AlbuminTetanusTetanus Toxoidgamma-GlobulinsEnglish AbstractJournal Article

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S Toppare, O Erbaşoğlu. 1976. [Active immunization against tetanus and its evaluation].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/59305/

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