Table 1.—Species from Which Extracts Were Prepared and Injection Schedules for Extracts Against Which Antisera Were Produced
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| Species | Protein, gms. per 100 ml | Injection schedules for production of antisera |
| Myiarchus crinitus (Linnaeus) | 0.65 | Series 1: Intravenous, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 4.0 ml. |
| Passer domesticus | 1.40 | Series 1: Subcutaneous, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 4.0 ml. |
| Estrilda amandava | 0.45 | [A]Series 1: Intravenous, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 4.0 ml. [A]Series 2: Subcutaneous, 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0 ml. Intraperitoneal, 8.0 ml. |
| Poephila guttata | 0.56 | [A]Same as for Estrilda. |
| Molothrus ater | 0.65 | Series 1: [Intravenous] and subcutaneous, respectively, 0.5 and 0.5 ml., 1.0 and 1.0 ml., 3.0 and 1.0 ml., 5.0 and 3.0 ml. Series 2: Subcutaneous, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0 and 4.0 ml. |
| Piranga rubra | 0.50 | Same as for Molothrus. |
| Richmondena cardinalis | 0.70 | [A]Same as for Estrilda. |
| Richmondena cardinalis | 0.60 | Same as for Spinus. |
| Passerina cyanea | 0.45 | Antiserum not prepared. |
| Spiza americana | 0.70 | Same as for Molothrus. |
| Carpodacus purpureus | 0.50 | Antiserum not prepared. |
| Spinus tristis | 0.49 | Series 1: Intravenous, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 4.0 ml. Series 2: Intravenous, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 4.0 ml. Series 3: Subcutaneous, 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 4.0 ml. |
| Pipilo erythrophthalmus | 0.92 | Antiserum not prepared. |
| Junco hyemalis | 0.56 | Same as for Spinus. |
| Spizella arborea | 0.48 | Same as for Spinus. |
| Zonotrichia querula | 0.48 | Same as for Spinus. |
| Zonotrichia albicollis (Gmelin) | 0.92 | Antiserum not prepared. |
[A] Antiserum prepared against formolized antigen.
Preparation of Antisera