Susceptibility of rabbits immunized with Mycobacterium bovis (BCG) or Mycobacterium phlei to Shigella keratoconjunctivitis.
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.
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
D001500:BCG Vaccine; D004731:Endotoxins