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The role of cutaneous diphtheria in the acquisition of immunity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 May 2009

P. D. P. Gunatillake  and
G. Taylor
P. D. P. Gunatillake
Affiliation:
Department of Bacteriology and Virology, University of Manchester
G. Taylor
Affiliation:
Department of Bacteriology and Virology, University of Manchester
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A field survey conducted amongst children in a semi-rural area of Ceylon has revealed a high rate of Schick negative conversion early in life. A high carrier rate of C. diphtheriae in cutaneous ulcers which probably accounts for this early Schick conversion has been detected. The role of cutaneous diphtheria and that of non-toxigenic organisms in the acquisition of natural immunity to the disease is discussed.

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Research Article
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Journal of Hygiene , Volume 66 , Issue 1 , March 1968 , pp. 83 - 88
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1968

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