Letter from D. Carleton Gajdusek, The Children's Hospital (Cincinnati, Ohio) to Michael Heidelberger

Letter from D. Carleton Gajdusek, The Children's Hospital (Cincinnati, Ohio) to Michael Heidelberger

Contributor(s):
Gajdusek, D. Carleton (Daniel Carleton), 1923-2008
Children's Hospital (Cincinnati, Ohio)
Heidelberger, Michael
Publication:
Produced: 23 March 1948
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Complement System Proteins
Serology
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Letters (correspondence)
Abstract:
In this letter, Gajdusek described sera he had collected for studying the connection between disease, in particular nephritis (inflammation of the kidneys), and the level of complement, proteins that play an essential role in host defense mechanisms. Gajdusek hypothesized that complement levels declined with the onset of disease, and rose again during recovery. Unable to carry out the necessary titrations himself, he had left the sera with Heidelberger, in the hope that the latter would be able to carry out the appropriate experiments. Gajdusek here provides details about the processing, handling, and storage of sera in the early postwar years.
Copyright:
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Extent:
2 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584940X97 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
DHBBGR
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584940X97
Archival Collection:
The Michael Heidelberger Papers (Profiles in Science)