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Kligler and Oleinik1 reported the presence of a labile toxin in yolksac cultures of Rickettsise. The following experiments were designed in order to test whether the toxic effects of Rickettsiæ are wholly brought about by this labile toxin, or are due also to the action of a thermostable toxin.
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OLITZKI, L., OLEINIK, E., CZACZKES, J. et al. Thermostable Endotoxin of Rickettsiae. Nature 157, 552 (1946). https://doi.org/10.1038/157552a0
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