Abstract
Summary
Response to antigenic stimulation with B. tularense in persons with pellagra, beriberi, and riboflavin-deficiency was less than in normal persons. In general, the resulting agglutinative titers were less in proportion to the severity of the deficiency, and persons with the greatest deficiency had less ability to maintain their titers. There was a quantitative relation between the higher titers and the amount of agglutinin-nitrogen.
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