Why the study?
Does intracutaneous injection of heat-inactivated poliomyelitis virus elicit an allergic reaction in children convalescing from a previous attack of poliomyelitis?
Population
27 children and youths with a proven history of a previous attack of poliomyelitis several years ago.
Comparison
Intracutaneous injection on one arm with 0.2 cc… vs Intracutaneous injection on the other arm with…
Follow-up
24 hours
Authors
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May enable skin testing for prior poliomyelitis; leaves open diagnostic accuracy and clinical utility.
Does intracutaneous injection of heat-inactivated poliomyelitis virus elicit an allergic reaction in children convalescing from a previous attack of poliomyelitis?
Children who have convalesced from poliomyelitis demonstrate a hypersensitivity reaction to heat-inactivated poliomyelitis virus.
C. W. Jungeblut (1931) studied this question.
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