The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-06-16
TUBERCULOSIS IMMUNITY
Claimed for Serum BY DR.. Enrico Costel-
Ii of Genoa, Italy.

| Seattle, WASH, June l8.-Dr. Enrlco
Costelli, special delegate from the Facnl'
ty Of Medicine of Genoa, Italy, to the
medical profession Of the United States,
announced at yesterdays meeting OF the
pathological section of the National AS.
socation for the Study and Prevention OF
tuberculosis, a method OF serum dag
nosis of tuberculosis, perfected by HIM
self and his colleagues at the University
of Genoa. He stated that by this test
he was able to determine the amount OF
tuberculosis infection, the degree of i'm
munity against the disease, how much
tuberculosis matter must be introduced
into the body to obtain complete immu-
nifty, and how long this immunity will
last.
He predicted that in less than 50 years
time immunity from tuberculosis would
be as thoroughly accomplished as in the
case of smallpox.
He said:
"We have applied successfully the
method of vaccination against tuberculo-
sis. conceived for the first time by Mar
agliano in 1908. We are able now to
apply this vaccination on a large scale
among human beings and animals and
we have shown that we can even vaccinatc
women and animals and obtain
products of conception showing features
of complete mmunzation. We also have
vaccinated babies during the first SIX
months of life, when the body shows a
natural immunity against tuberculosis
and we have obtained an i'm
munity which in some cases has proved
to be still active four years after the
first incubation of vaccine.
"AIore important still, acting on the |
that much of the tubercuous |
in infancy is contracted through |
milk, which forms the principal element |
of infant diet, we concluded that if we
adopted for the feeding of babies milk |
obtained either from immunized animals
Or vaccinated mothers, we would elm
nate the principal source of infection Of
his disease. The first six months of life
8 the best period for storing the new
organism with all the material defense
necessary to react against a future pos
ible infection. In our opinion, the baby
hat is made immune through the vac
ination of the mother and self-vaccina
ion, and kept in condition of active
eactivity against a possible infection by
he feeding of immunized milk, is vic
m stolen from tuberculosis. We have
ucceeded in training a group of farmers
n the province of Genoa in the technique
# immunization of animals and have
demonstrated to them that the milk
hus obtained does not change, neither in
aste nor in its nourishing qualities.
"We feel that we are in position now
o master in a logical and systematic
fay the problem of prophylaxis of tu-
erculosis and that we have acquired a
etter understanding of its treatment.
he faculty of Genoa is convinced that i,
y applying to the prevention of tuber. ;
ulosis all the means at our disposal. in !
,ss than so years from now we would /,
in tuberculosis what Jenner
as accomplished in smallpox. As part :
a campaign which we had planned in :
ally before the war, using the boards \
health as agencies, we recommended /.
ie following program; !
81. An extensive and regular use OF /
rum diagnosis in hospitals, dispensaries !
nd private practice to secure earlier rec
ynition of tuberculosis.
so. Compulsory vaccination of all ba. !.
es under six months OF age. The vac :
nation has been proven absolutely :,
irmless.
"3. Advising vaccination of women =
no are about to have children. 8
-. Establishment of farms and dair.
s supplying immunized milk for exclu- !,
We use of children or adults showing !.
'idences OF tuberculosis.
IS. Vaccination Of pregnant cows, TO
cure immunized products of conception.
IS. The administration of tuberculo. c
|, patients of the whole blood of i'm.
unized animals, including serum and
rpuscles. We have shown that not
ly is the serum of immunized animals 81
with anti-bodies but also fc
e other elements OF the blood az we'll eI
e have been able to perfect a technique tc
modification which makes the blood II
rs disagreeable and more sppetizing &C
an in its natural FORM lto