title: Sugar polymers in rats and man.
abstract: Intracutaneous injections of a glucan contaminant of invert sugar solutions and crude cane sugar into human skin produced a localised wheal and erythema reaction. The glucan was also active on intradermal injection into both dextran-sensitive and dextran-resistant rats.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002241:Carbohydrates / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003911:Dextrans; D004890:Erythema / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007271:Injections, Intradermal; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous; D008970:Molecular Weight; D011108:Polymers; D051381:Rats
chemical_list: D002241:Carbohydrates; D003911:Dextrans; D011108:Polymers