Body Mechanisms in Progressive Tuberculosis

Infectious Diseases

“…299 On the other hand, according to Payne, the matter of protein depletion, together with other factors, may play a role in constitutional resistance to tuberculosis. 300 Alarm raised by the fear of infection during leucopenia often leads to intensive prophylactic treatment. Kerby and Martin, however, show that severe leucopenia did not interfere with the removal of bacteria from the blood of intact rabbits or…”