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Titers of antibodies against staphylococcal gamma hemolysin were estimated in 23 rabbits with experimental staphylococcal osteomyelitis and in 32 control animals. In all but three infected animals from 2- to 64-fold increases of the antibody titers were detected. Most of the control animals showed no changes in anti-gamma toxin antibody titers, but in two animals some increase was noted. The possible significance of these differences is discussed.
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Kurek, M., Pryjma, K., Bartkowski, S. et al. Anti-staphylococcal gamma hemolysin antibodies in rabbits with staphylococcal osteomyelitis. Med Microbiol Immunol 163, 61–65 (1977). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02126710
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