The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-02
ANOTHER SURE CURE.
Professor MaraglianO's Claim for
His tuberculosis Serum.
Says IL Is an Unfailing Remedy for
Consumption. ~ NJ.

cred which, IL Is declared, VIII prove an
absolute cure for the disease In its early
stages and viii greatly benefit patients and
arrest the progress of the disease in its ad-
vanced forms. The serum is the discovery
of Professor Maragliano of Genoa, Italy.
A small quantity was brought to this
country, and the physicians of ST. Luke's
hospital began experiments with 1t week
ago
The serum IS obtained from the blood
of horses which have been inoculated with
the tuberculosis germ In small quantities
and continued under this treatment for
several months. It's effect is to produce in
the blood Of the horse some quality Of re-
sistance to the disease which when intro
duced into the human system strengthens
the resting power. The serum theory is
therefore exactly opposite TO the theory of
vaccination, which introduces the germs
of the disease itself into the system, and
by producing the disease in a mild form
renders the body imperyious to its further
attacks.
Only small quantity of the serum has
reached this country, about zoo cubic CEN
timeters In all. Part of this quantity was
imported for st. Luke's hospital but tho
greater Part was presented TO the hospital
by G.. W. Wupperman, Professor Maragli-
amos agent. The serum as at present man
ufacturcd Is expensive, each contimeter be-
ing worth about $50.
On account of the small quantity of the
serum available, only two patients have
been selected for the experiment at Sc.
Luke's, and assurances have been obtained
from them that they will remain in the
hospital long enough to give the remedy
fair test The claim Is not made for the
serum that it acts quickly. Constant treat
ment for at least two or three months is re-
quired 10 produce any definite results, and
II should be continued for "a year 10 effect
a complete cure
Professor Maragliano is modest In his
claims for his remedy. He does not expect
to effect a cure except in the early stages of
the disease. When IL has advanced far
enough TO produce LESSONS of the tissues, or
cavities, he does not believe that cure can
be effected, He thinks, however, that the
progress of the disease can be arrested.
The reason for this is that the serum Is
fatal 70 only one germ the tubercle bacil-
lus, which alone is present in the early
stages OF phthisis, but m the more adj
vanced stages several other bacilli which
are classed under the general name OF pyo-
genie, or pus producing germs, are present,
on which the aLtitubcrcular serum has no
effect The removal Of the tubcrcle bacilli
however, Is distinctly beneficial and leaves
the patient with more energy 90 resist the
ravages of those that are left, it is urged
The serum is administered hypodermical
ly in doses of one cubic centimeter daily.
In st. Luke's the Injection is made in the
tissues of the back This is the part of the
body recommended by Professor Marag-
liano because OF the thickness of the tissues
there and their freedom from small blood
vessels, which might be pierced by tho
hypodermic syringe.
While it Is too early yet to observe any
decided bercllt, the experiments have gone
far enough TO demonstrate that no i'll ef-
fects follow the application Of the remedy,
the physicians say There is no feverish
reaction and no local irritation or inilam
nation rs occurs in the administration OF
some other remedies Of "A similar nature.
The hospital authorities do not consider
that tha two patients under treatment will
afford n satisfactory test, as many patients
have improved under the old treatment
with creosote and many even under the
improved conditions of food and hygiene
the aid of drugs or medicines. If the pa
tients under treatment show any marked
Improvement, large quantity of the
serum will be imported and experiments
will be made on scale sufficiently extern
sive TO enable definite deductions to he
made as 10 its efficacy.
During the treatment with Maagliano's
serum all other specific treatments are sus-
lended, but every effort is made 10 build
up the strength and improve the bodily
condition of the PATIENTS by the admins
tration of cod liver oil, glycero phosphates
and nourishing food.
One of the staff OF st. Luke's hospital,
In describing the effects of the remedy,
said:
Tho best recommendation we can give
IL Is that Il does for the patient in this
climate what the climate of the Adlron-
dacks, Arizona or New Mexico does for
him. 1t increases his power OF resistance
10 the disease and enables him TO throw 10
Off Consumption is IA disease which differs
from nearly all Others in this respect The
bacilli Of phthisis are everywhere. / ven
ture to say that If the sputum of most
healthy persons was examined some of the
bacilli would be found In it, but this does
not signify by any means that the person
from whom IL IL taken is condemned. IL
is only when the power of resistance leaves
Us that we succumb To the disease and the
bacilli multiply. l have no doubt that l
breathe thousands of them every day in
the hospital, but have the power OF throw
ing them of, and they do not multiply.
When tho conditions are right In the hui
man body for this propagation and the
system is weakened, then n case of con-
sumption dcvciors. That Is the value OF
Maragliano's serum. lt restores the power
of resistance which has been lost by the
patient, and enables him to fight the dis
case.
Experiments In the same line are also
being made Ia this country ~ DIR. Paquin
of It. Louis, who has not, however, pro-
duccd any o. the ecrum yet. Its manuiac-
turc Is slow pIocoss the animals from
which it is obtained being kept under
trcntmon -vor three or four months.--New
York Herald.
All line Orators.
Missouri viii have the best lot OF