Der Einfluß von Cholesterin und Neutralfetten auf den Ablauf der experimentellen Tuberkulose

Alteration of Resistance of the Rat to Tuberculosis When Maintained on an Atherogenic Diet

“…Intraperitoneal injection of cholesterol reportedly causes a decreased susceptibility to tuberculous infection in animals (10) and man (11). When given orally, on the other hand, little or no beneficial influence on tuberculous disease has been noted (12,13), and in at least one study such treatment proved detrimental to the defense responses of the host (14).…”