The Black chain

United States, 1959

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Significant achievements in streptococcus research and the potential cure of rheumatic heart disease. Filmed at the Alfred I. Du Pont Institute in Wilmington, Delaware, showing the work of Dr Arnine T. Wilson. Microphotography shows the actions of white and red blood cells and the virulent form of streptococcus (Black chain) and the defence of one against the other.

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Credits

director

Joseph Krumgold

producer

Michael Sklar

production company

Carousel Films

CBS Television Network

Duration

00:26:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1959

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

320248

Language

English

Subject categories

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Research

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Instructional

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cardiology - Research

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicine - Research

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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