Abstract
Conclusions
The chick embryo is highly susceptible to H. pertussis when infected via the yolk-sac. The results of inoculation via the allantoic cavity are much less satisfactory. The chick embryo would seem to promise considerable utility in the quantitative experimental evaluation of antibody preparations and chemotherapeutic compounds versus H. pertussis.
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