Abstract
Summary
Guinea pigs with active progressive tuberculosis were given ACTH or cortisone for 6 days. A definite tuberculin skin reaction was obtained in all animals during the period of hormone administration. The reaction appeared less marked in the treated animals than in the controls. It is suggested that ACTH or cortisone do not interfere primarily with the immune mechanism of the tuberculin skin reaction but decrease the associated acute inflammatory process.
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