Decrease in Lactic Acid Content of the Brain in Poliomyelitis

Lactic acid content of the brain is significantly decreased in mice infected with the virus of poliomyelitis. This appears to be additional evidence for the view that the virus may interfere in a specific manner with cell metabolism.

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Published inScience (American Association for the Advancement of Science) Vol. 98; no. 2557; pp. 589 - 591
Main Authors Kabat, Herman, Erickson, Dorothy, Eklund, Carl, Nickle, Margaret
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States The Science Press 31.12.1943
Subjects
Alcoholic beverages
Autolysis
Brain
Embryos
Ethers
Laboratory staining techniques
Lipids
Nucleic acids
Poliomyelitis
Special Articles
Viruses
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Summary:Lactic acid content of the brain is significantly decreased in mice infected with the virus of poliomyelitis. This appears to be additional evidence for the view that the virus may interfere in a specific manner with cell metabolism.
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ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.98.2557.589