Increased Radiation Sensitivity of Pertussis Vaccinated Mice

Abstract

The sensitivity of pertussis-vaccinated mice to approximately half the LD 5030 for total body irradiation was markedly increased. Neither the sex of the mice, the type of pertussis vaccine, nor the daily administration of pyranis-amine maleate or 17-OH corticosterone-21 acetate seemed to alter the increased sensitivity.