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. 1976 Dec;26(3):542–548.

The modified anaphylaxis hypothesis for cot death. Anaphylactic sensitization in guinea-pigs fed cow's milk.

M E Devey, K J Anderson, R R Coombs, M J Henschel, M E Coates
PMCID: PMC1540958  PMID: 1009687

Abstract

Guinea-pigs on a normal diet, but given cow's milk to drink instead of water, very soon became anaphylactically sensitive to cow's milk and may be fatally shocked following either i.v. injection or intratracheal inhalation of cow's milk.

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