Abstract
To the Editor: Four years ago I administered to a young man 750 units of antidiphtheritic serum as an immunizing dose and within a few moments he was in a serious condition, suffering from dyspnea, general urticaria, rapid pulse, vomiting, etc. He recovered within twelve hours and since that time had been unable to be about horses even for a short time. The emanations from the hairy coat give him severe attacks similar in every way to hay fever, which may become bronchitis secondarily. This patient had no previous personal or family history of asthma or hay fever. How long is this susceptibility liable to continue, and if he should contract diphtheria, is there any serum that may be used?
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