TABLE 2.
Rabbit splenocyte proliferation induced by cell-associated extracts of E. faecalis AS+ EBS+ and AS− EBS− organisms
| Fraction tested | Mean incorporation of [3H]thymidine ± SE (cpm) |
|---|---|
| None | 10,200 ± 700 |
| TSST-1 (1 μg) | 249,200 ± 31,000 |
| AS+ EBS+ | |
| Undiluted | 34,500 ± 2,900 |
| 1:10 dilution | 62,400 ± 13,000 |
| 1:100 dilution | 123,700 ± 14,000 |
| 1:1,000 dilution | 194,900 ± 18,000 |
| 10−4 dilution | 32,900 ± 3,700 |
| AS− EBS− | |
| Undiluted | 16,000 ± 900 |
| 1:10 dilution | 41,300 ± 3,000 |
| 1:100 dilution | 40,600 ± 3,100 |
| 1:1,000 dilution | 49,200 ± 4,200 |
| 10−4 dilution | 36,000 ± 14,000 |