Vitamin A as an anti-infective agent / by H.N. Green and E. Mellanby.

  • Green, H. N. (Harry Norman)
Date:
[1928?]
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Credit: Vitamin A as an anti-infective agent / by H.N. Green and E. Mellanby. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    xerophthalmia and tongue only are indicated by the number of + marks in each case. Table I (b). A-Deficiency; Basal Diet + Vitamin D + Vegetable Margarine. Rat No. Sex. Days on Diet. Xeroph. Tongue Abscess. Alimentary Infection. Other Sites of Infection. 151 M. *6 + Margarine 316 F. 70 4 Margarine 341 F. 41 _ + 305 M. 86 4 Nasal sinuses. Margarine 337 F. t9 4 + Margarine oo XT ro M. 76 + + Margarine 329 F. 113 4 + + Middle ear. Margarine nasal sinuses. ■ There was no kidney infection, bladder stone, or bladder infection in any of the animals in this group. II.—Post-mortem Findings in Animals Living on Diets Deficient in Vitamins A and D. Table II (a).—A-Beficiency ; Basal (no Vitamins A orB). Rat No. Sex. Days on diet. Xeroph. Tongue Abscess. Alimentary Infection Kidney Infection. Bladder Stone. Bladder Infection. Other Sites of Infection. RO. + 4 RO. 4 RO. Lungs. RO. 41 + + 4 RO. 43 RO. 45 Lungs RO. RO. 4 4 4 Lungs. RO. Lungs. 3C0 F. 96 + 4- 4 4 4 4 4 4 Prostate glands. 298 F. 100 4 4 4 + 4 4 Nasal sinuses. 289 F. 74 288 M. 93 4 267 M. 91 4 4 4 4 299 F. 115 4 + 4 + 4 4 4 Prostate glands, middle ear, nasal sinuses.