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KNEE joints of rabbits were infected by intra-articular injection of staphylococci. In some oases a diluted solution of a standardized staphylococcus filtrate was used instead. The absorption of protein from the joint cavity was tested by means of 5·5 gm. per cent solution of human hæmoglobin in isotonic saline containing 10 mgm. per cent of calcium. Living radioactive bacteria used in absorption tests were prepared by growing Mycobacterium phlei on a Sauton substrate containing radiophosphorus.
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EDLUND, T. Absorption of Protein and Bacteria from Normal and Infected Joints. Nature 161, 102 (1948). https://doi.org/10.1038/161102a0
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