[Characteristics of the biological activity of staphylococcal allergens obtained from various strains laboratory animals].

The authors suggest an optimal scheme of guinea pig sensitization for the assessment of specific activity of staphylococcal allergens. On milliard cells of killed staphylococcal culture are injected to the animals into the paws of the limbs; two and a half weeks later an intradermal test with an allergen in a dose of 10 microgram by protein was made. Differences in the specific activity of staphylococcal allergens prepared of various strains were revealed. Biochemical properties of the strains proved to be of significance for the sensitization.