BLOOD CHEMISTRY STUDIES IN INFLUENZAL PNEUMONIA

Functional effects of influenzal pneumonia.

Studies on Influenzal Meningitis

1. By a suitable bactericidal technique, it can be demonstrated that the virulent S influenza bacillus is completely resistant to the bactericidal action of diluted normal unheated serum. In contrast, the R organism is easily killed when subjected to the action of diluted normal serum. Although this is not a true virulence test, it promises to be a useful substitute when a susceptible animal is...

Fatal diffuse influenzal pneumonia: premortem diagnosis by lung biopsy.

the patient's syncopal attacks, but he had no further episodes after operation. Treatment of malignant cardiac mesothelioma has been unsuccessful in all but two instances. Our patient enjoyed normal activities for more than a year after operation, and Sagerman and co-workers1° have reported complete sterilization of a cardiac sarcoma by radiation therapy. One must conclude that early operation ...

Studies on the Chemistry of Blood Serum

In a recent publication 1 the author recorded the results of a chemical analysis of blood sera from different diseased conditions. It was observed that the proteins of the serum are subject to extensive variations, and in certain diseases the globulin fraction in the serum is greatly increased. In the serum of cases of chronic parenchymatous nephritis the increase in the globulin content is mos...

Studies on the Pathogenesis of Fever with Influenzal Viruses

Tolerance to the pyrogenic action of intravenously injected virus has been studied in rabbits given either PR8 strain of influenza A virus or Newcastle disease virus (NDV). The following findings suggest that the capacity of the animal to release an endogenous pyrogen is a critical factor. (a) Viruses produce fever by the release of endogenous pyrogen. (b) Tolerance to the pyrogenic effect of r...