Paul reaction

Paul re·ac·tion

(pawl), pus is rubbed into a scarification on a rabbit's eye; if the pus is from a variolous or vaccinal pustule a condition of epitheliosis develops in 36-48 hours; the sputum of a smallpox patient is said to cause the same reaction. Synonym(s): Paul test

Paul,

Gustav, Austrian physician, 1859-1935. Paul reaction - formerly a test for smallpox. Synonym(s): Paul testPaul test - Synonym(s): Paul reaction