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489- FRANCE, 0. and LOSDAN, M. 



Piretoterapia biologica en reumatismo Inflamatorlos (Biolo- 

 gical pyretotherapy in inflammatory rheumatism) 



Ref. argent, reum. 12:72-75, 19^7 



As adjuvant therapy with antibiotics (sulfonamides or sulfona- 

 mlde-penicillin injections) typhoid vaccine containing both 

 antigenic and metabolic products of the bacteria was adminis- 

 tered. Dosage ranged from 100 to 500 million organisms per ml. 

 on an average, but injection of 2000 million bacterial cells 

 daily proved to be innocuous. In a series of patients with 

 rheumatism of septic origin, 92^ received benefit; there was 

 some response in cases of inflammatory rheumatism. Rheumatoid 

 arthritis was not Improved. 



/iO.-). GEORGI^ C. E. 



Pyrogen testing with "Polish"rabbits 



J. Am. Pharm, A. 36:95, 19^7 



The small size of the "Polish" rabbit makes it an economical 

 and useful animal for the testing of pyrogens, 



491. GIPPORD, S. R. 



Ocular Therapeutics (A Handbood of) 



Philadelphia, Lea and Pebiger, Inc. 4th Edition, revised by D. 

 Vail, 1947, P. 119. 



A nonspecific action in ocular infections is credited to a 

 "mixed toxin" derived from killed cultures of streptococcus 

 erysipelatis , and B. prodigiosus , grown separately, mixed to- 

 gether and diluted to strengths designated by the percentage 

 of protein contained therein. The adult dose is 3 minims intra- 

 muscularly. Within four or five hours slight chills are 

 followed by mild temperature increases (100° -102°) and a slight 

 inflammation at the site of injection. Results have been re- 

 warding in uveal Infections, corneal ulcer and postoperative 

 iridocyclitis e 



492- GINSBERG, H. S., GOEBEL, W. P., and HORSPALL, F, L.^JR. 



Inhibition of mumps virus multiplication by a polysaccharide 

 Proc. Soc, Exper, Biol, Med. 66:99, 19^7 



