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[Delayed hypersensitivity against staphylococcal antigens in guinea pigs (author's transl)]. 1979

J C Meyer, and H P Grundmann, and H Weiss, and H Trachsel

Delayed type hypersensitivity against staphylococcal antigens could be induced in guinea pigs by injecting the animals with a staphylococcal homogenate in Freund's adjuvant in all four foot pads and the nuchal skin. Maximal skin reactivity, tested intracutaneously, was observed 21 days after sensitization. Highest stimulation of lymph node cells and peripheral blood lymphocytes was also obtained 21 days after sensitization. When comparing cell walls, cell materials (nonsoluble material obtained after the separation of the cell wall fraction) and soluble fraction (obtained after sedimentation of all nonsoluble material, the strongest skin test reactions occurred after testing intracutaneously with the cell wall fraction.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D006968	Hypersensitivity, Delayed	An increased reactivity to specific antigens mediated not by antibodies but by sensitized T CELLS.	Hypersensitivity, Tuberculin-Type,Hypersensitivity, Type IV,Tuberculin-Type Hypersensitivity,Type IV Hypersensitivity,Delayed Hypersensitivity,Delayed Hypersensitivities,Hypersensitivity, Tuberculin Type,Tuberculin Type Hypersensitivity,Tuberculin-Type Hypersensitivities,Type IV Hypersensitivities
D006168	Guinea Pigs	A common name used for the genus Cavia. The most common species is Cavia porcellus which is the domesticated guinea pig used for pets and biomedical research.	Cavia,Cavia porcellus,Guinea Pig,Pig, Guinea,Pigs, Guinea
D000818	Animals	Unicellular or multicellular, heterotrophic organisms, that have sensation and the power of voluntary movement. Under the older five kingdom paradigm, Animalia was one of the kingdoms. Under the modern three domain model, Animalia represents one of the many groups in the domain EUKARYOTA.	Animal,Metazoa,Animalia
D000942	Antigens, Bacterial	Substances elaborated by bacteria that have antigenic activity.	Bacterial Antigen,Bacterial Antigens,Antigen, Bacterial
D012882	Skin Tests	Epicutaneous or intradermal application of a sensitizer for demonstration of either delayed or immediate hypersensitivity. Used in diagnosis of hypersensitivity or as a test for cellular immunity.	Skin Test,Test, Skin,Tests, Skin
D013211	Staphylococcus aureus	Potentially pathogenic bacteria found in nasal membranes, skin, hair follicles, and perineum of warm-blooded animals. They may cause a wide range of infections and intoxications.