Abstract
Summary
A strain of pneumococcus Type I has been made “sulfapyridine-fast” by repeated transfers in broth containing increasing concentrations of sulfapyridine. “Sulfapyridine-fastness” is demonstrable both in vitro and in vivo. The alteration is not associated with changes in morphology, virulence, or specific immunological characteristics.
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