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O.. koch's opinln aas OadaFg,aa
No uodsidisn Sine His
OeclaratiOs Of 1901.
sUsa CASES RARELY SERIOUS
Eminent Specialist Asserts Baeiili Of
the Human Type Never occurs In
ca4tie-Not Two Distinct Species,
But Differ In characteristlcs-Many
Papers Read.
(By Associated Press.l

| ~. (By Associated Press.l =
| WASHINGTON. d. c., Sept. 30.-
That his declaration at the British
! Congress on tuberculosis in London in
1891, that human beings may be in
fectea by bovine tuberculosis bacilli.
.but serious diseases from this cause
occur very rarely" have undergone
mo modification, was emphasized by
| Dr. Robert Kock, the eminent author.
ty before the International Tubercu-
losts Congress here today. -,
J DR.. Koch stated that his opinion has
been reinforced as the result OF ex-
periments conducted subsequently.
: Or. Koch said. however. that "up to
! aate.in no case OF pulmonary tubercu-
iosis In man has the tnbercule bacilli
OF the bovine type been de6niteiy do
, monstrated."
He declared that our regulations for
combating tuberculosis must, by all
means. be decided against the tuber-
cts bacilti. He made Sknown today;
!, that ha intended TO u6atrfaks soon
sexpsr sierts- aaong this stiss-so&--s'
broad SHE X ''-.e asss-zs - I. =.
| Must Have Assistance.
/ AT the same time l wish TO make
my appeal TO other tuberculosis workers
in order that as many cases as pos
sible may be examined" said DR..
Koch. Ito join me vigorously / nth;s
task. Blu, l wish TO lay stress on
the fact that the conditions laid down
! by me for carrying out these invest
!! cations must be followed con-
slider it quite possible that in this
! manner the essential facts for decid-
, ing this important question may be
| collected in about two years and be
presented In the next international
congress"
! DR.. Koch made the above unquivo-
! cal statement al a point session OF
!, sections two and seven Of the con-
gress when the subject OF the re!a-
| tons of human ard bovine tubercc-
lCsis' was discussed.
! Many of the most eminent scien-
fists in the world participated.
Erenchman Combats Views.
! Doctor ArIoing. Of France. in COM
batting the views of Dr. Koch declar-
ed himself a stauDch acnerent OF the
doctrine of the unity of the tubsrcIe
bacilIi and pointed out the necessity
of taking precautions against the
tuberculosis bacillus, whatver may Is
its origin.
!, DIR. Koch today declared that to his
knowledge the bacilli of the human
r., Of y a Cd
in cattle. but that the bacilli of the
bovine type can occur in man.
They have been found In the cavi-
cal lymph glands and at the intestinal
fact" he said With few excep-
tons. however. these bacilli are hut
slightly viru!ent for man. and re-
main localized The few known
cases in which the bovine tut>Cr-
Iosfs is said TO have produced in man
appeared TO me not TO he Of the bo-
vine species"
Not Two Distinctly Spices.
Dr. Koch took sharp issue with
! said. have made strenuous efforts 20
prove that the tUbercuIe saciei in
man and those in cattle cannot be OF
CHE NJ species ana aoaeu-
! Il have never he'd that We w
dealing with two distinct species, but
have Only stated that they differ from
each other in certain characteristics"
! fr Koch earlier In the day took
I an active part IN an informal discus
! sion OF state and municipal! control
Of tni' rcuiosis. following the read
+. Jag Of paper by Dr. Rcrmaa p.
/ Riggs. general mciicsl offsceT Of tho
! department Of health o: Sew Yors
I city on "Thc administrative control
Of ;ubcrCu Iosix- The valuc Of Dr.
EGch's tuhercu!ine cams In for critf
c'snr diving the day from several
/ prominent tuberculosis experts.
I Among those Who fo-nd fault with
/ The tuscrcalfHa was Dr. Nathan Rae.
, liverpool. VINO declared that 81 has
| proved of little yaIre ~ che treat.
mont ~ pulmonary tuberculosis. AZ
though /; vas of the creates, possible
srTvicc IN treating all Infections Of
bovine origin.
! 4 plumber Of papers vcre read ~
tn several sectional meetings today.
among them being one BY Jacob r.
schiH. president cf s;,e Noutei6oro
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