[Changes in myocardial ultrastructure in diphtheria intoxication]

Patol Fiziol Eksp Ter. 1996 Apr-Jun:(2):11-5.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

A drastic discoordination in the left and right ventricular ultrastructures was observed 72 hours after diphtheria toxin given to rabbits with experimental diphtheria intoxication. This may cause cardiac death in diphtheria intoxication.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Diphtheria Toxin / poisoning*
  • Heart Ventricles / ultrastructure*
  • Male
  • Microscopy, Electron
  • Rabbits

Substances

  • Diphtheria Toxin