title: Susceptibility of rabbits immunized with Mycobacterium bovis (BCG) or Mycobacterium phlei to Shigella keratoconjunctivitis.
abstract: Vaccination of rabbits with mycobacteria increased their resistance to eye infection with Shigella flexneri. However, the severity of keratoconjunctivitis was not reduced in the vaccinated animals.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001500:BCG Vaccine; D004731:Endotoxins; D006968:Hypersensitivity, Delayed / Q000276:immunology; D007637:Keratoconjunctivitis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology; D009161:Mycobacterium / Q000276:immunology; D011817:Rabbits; D012477:Salmonella enteritidis; D012760:Shigella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012763:Shigella flexneri / Q000302:isolation & purification; D012882:Skin Tests
chemical_list: D001500:BCG Vaccine; D004731:Endotoxins