Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-06-16
SERUM DIAGNOSIS
FOR GREAT WHITE
PLAGUE IS FOUND
Italian Physician Makes I'M
pOrtant Announcement Ito
Association for Study and.
Prevention Of tuberculosis,
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Seattle. Wash, June 15.-Dr. En-
rico Castelli, special delegate from
the Faculty Of Medicine Of Genoa.
Italy, TO the medical profession Of
the United States, announced al to-
days meeting OF the pathological
section OF the National Association
for the study and Prevention of Tu-
berculosis, a method of serum dag
noss OF tuberculosis. perfected by
himself and his colleagues at the Uni
verslty Of Genoa. lie stated that by
this test he was able to determine the
amount of tuberculosis infection. the
degree of immunity against the dis
ease, how much tuberculosis matter
must be introduced into the body to
obtain complete immunity. and how
long this immunity will last.
He predicted that in less than fifty
years time immunity from tubercu-
losis would be as thoroughly accom-
plished as in the case of smallpox
He said:
we have applied successfully the
method of vaccination against tuber-
culosis, conceived for the first time
by Maragliano in 1903. 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 vaccinate pregnant women
and animals and obtain products of
conception showing features of com.
plete immunization. We also have
vaccinated babies during the first six
months of life, when the body shows
n natural immunity against tubercu- |
alosis infection, and we have obtained |
an immunity which in some cases
has proved to be still active four
years after the first incubation Of |
vaccine.
Milk Especially Treated.
More important still, acting ON
the knowledge that much Of the tu-
berculosis infection in infancy is con-
tracted 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
Naceinated mothers, we would elm
mate the principal source Of infec-
ton of this disease. The first six
months of life is the best period for
storing the new organism with all
the material defense necessary to re-
act against future possible infec-
uon. In our opinion. the baby that
is made immune through the vacci-
nation of the mother and self-Vacci-
nation, and kept in a condition of |
active reactfvity against possible in
fection by the feeding of immunized
MIX, is victim stolen from tubercu-i
iOsls. We haVesucceeded in training
n group of farmers in the province
OF Genoa in the technique of immun-
ization of animals and have demon
strated TO them that the milk thus
obtained does not change, neither in
taste nor in its nourishing qualities.
we feel that we are in position
now 20 master in logical and sys-
tematic way the problem of prophyl-
axis of tuberculosis and that we have
acquired a better understanding Of
It's treatment. The faculty Of Genoa
is convinced that by applying to the
prevention of tuberculosis all the
means at our disposal, in less than
riity years from now We would ac-
complish in tuberculosis what Jen-
ner has accomplished in smallpox.
AS part OF a campaign which we had
planned in Italy before the war. us
ing the boards of health as agencies
we recommended the following pro-
gram: |,
Il. An extensive and regular use /
OF serum diagnosis in hospitals, dis
pensaries, and private practice to Sc !
cure earlier recognition of tubercu {
losis. ,
y. Compulsory vaccination OF all
babies under six months of age. The f;
vaccination has been proven abso- {
lutely harmless.
q. Advising vaccination of WON.
en- who are about to have children.
"A. Establishment of farms and
dairies supplying immunized milk for
exclusive use of children or adults
Showing evidences of tuberculosis.
o. Vaccination of pregnant COWS,
TO secure immunized products of con-
ception.
&c. The administration Of tuber
eulosis patients of the whole blood Of
lmmunized animals, including serum
and corpuscles. We have shown that
not only is the serum Of immunized
animals impregnated with anti
bodies but also the other elements of
lhe blood as Well We have been
able to perfect technique of mod
llcation which makes the blood less
uisagreeable and more appetizing J
-han in its natural form"
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