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Under the (conditions of the experiment it was found that sulfanilamide had an inhibitory effect upon the development of tuberculosis in the guinea pig if the drug was administered before the infection was given. When the infection had been present 17 to 24 days, treatment with sulfanilamide did not alter the macroscopic appearance of the tuberculous process. The development of sensitivity to tuberculin was unaltered by sulfanilamide therapy.
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