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Science 14 June 1963:
Vol. 140. no. 3572, pp. 1211 - 1212
DOI: 10.1126/science.140.3572.1211
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Antibody Production and Development of Contact Skin Sensitivity in Guinea Pigs of Various Ages

Harold Baer 1 and Robert T. Bowser 1

1 Division of Biologics Standards, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda 14, Maryland

Young adult guinea pigs, 2 months old, showed higher serum antibody titers and greater contact skin sensitivity than those that had reached the average life-span of 2 to 3 years. A transitional response was given by 6-month-old animals.

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