Abstract:once in the height of scurvy and again during recovery. One group of animals was then starved and bled after they had lost about 20 per cent of their weight. The effect of inanition during scurvy on complement was thus controlled. Clean, sterile apparatus and exceeding care in the volumetric measurements were emphasized.From the chart it is seen that during scurvy a definite increase in the complement titer was observed over that in the fore period, while in the convalescent period the titer remained somewhat … Show more
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