Catarrhalis Immunogen (Combined) - Bacterial Antigen Containing 5000 million organisms, 1000 million of each kind
date: label: date made
content: ca 1938
name: label: maker
content: Parke, Davis and Company
notes: label: Description
content: According to 1940 product literature supplied by Parke, Davis & Company:
label: Description
content: "The name 'I'mmunogen' identifies the specific antigenic substances obtained from he surface or ectoplasm of bacterial cells. This type of antigen has been designated as 'ecto-antigen'"'
label: Description
content: "The power of Immunogens to stimulate the production of immune bodies is high and compares favorably with that of other specific antigen used for similar purposes. / Immunogens are indicated when stimulation of the natural defense mechanism of immunity is desirable in the prophylaxis or treatment of acute and chronic infections."
label: Description
content: "Immunogens are administered by injection. Intracutaneous, subcutaneous, and intramuscular routes are used most commonly; Immunogens may be given intravenously in small doses if desired. Subcutaneous injection is usually followed by more local reaction than intramuscular."
label: Description
content: "Clinical Indications: Immunogens are applicable in the same class of cases as bacterial vaccines - for specific immunization. Both are antigenic - capable of stimulating the production of antibodies; and both are specific, the bacteriology of the infection under treatment pointing to the proper vaccine or Immunogen to be used. / The advantage of Immunogens lies, not in greater specificity, but in greater freedom from nonessential and possibly irritating elements. They contain comparatively little protein. Therefore, they can often be used with good effect in acute infections where vaccines would be less desirable."
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: United States: Michigan, Detroit
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content: Medicine and Science: Medicine
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content: The Antibody Initiative
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content: Health & Medicine
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content: Antibody Initiative: Influenza
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Gift of Parke, Davis & Company
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: MG.M-04670
label: catalog number
content: M-04670
label: accession number
content: 147292
objectType: label: Object Name
content: biological
label: Object Name
content: bacterial extract, respiratory infections
label: Object Name
content: immunotherapy
label: Other Terms
content: Catarrhalis Immunogen, Combined; Bacterial Antigens; Biologicals; Drugs
physicalDescription: label: Measurements
content: overall: 1 1/8 in x 2 3/8 in x 1 1/8 in; 2.8575 cm x 6.0325 cm x 2.8575 cm