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log number o( 

 pr»umoccx:cl/ml Wood 



SUrt ot hypothrmia 



HypothertTK mice (15) 



200 000 pneumococci I p 



log number al 

 pneumococci/ml btood 



NormothermK mKe(15) 



Narcosis 200 000 pneifnococci ip 



• btood cutture in live animil 

 t Wood ciiture «t autopsy 



Figure 9. Uesults of intra vitam and postmortem blood cultures in hypothermic mice 

 and normothermic ones given 200,000 pneumococci Type II intraperitoneally. Average 

 curves inserted below. 



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