THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE PRECIPITATION REACTION OF BACTERIAL THIAMINASE AND THIAMINE LEVEL OF BLOOD

Abstract

Bacterial thiaminase was often recognized in the excrement of men having a positive precipitation reaction in blood serum with the culture broth of thiaminase bacteria. The thiamine level of blood of those having a positive precipitation reaction was compared to those having negative reaction. The thiamine level of the former seemed to be little lower than that of the latter.