Abstract
Summary
Sulfactin is active primarily against gram-positive microorganisms. The LD50 for mice of 17-20 g by intraperitoneal injection is about 2,750 μ. The amount of sulfactin required to protect mice against the intraperitoneal injection of approximately 1000 minimum lethal doses of Diplococcus pneumoniae, type 1, is of the order of 1 to 7.5 μg.
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