Inhibitory Effect of Tuberculo-protein Complex, Tubercin-3, on Three Cases of Lepromatous Leprosy.
10.3349/ymj.1976.17.2.131
- Author:
Tai Ho CHUNG
1
;
Jong Young SONG
;
Sa Suk HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Biochemistry, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- MeSH:
Adult;
Bacterial Proteins/therapeutic use*;
Case Report;
Child;
Female;
Human;
Leprosy/drug therapy*;
Mycobacterium tuberculosis*
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
1976;17(2):131-135
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Three cases of leprosy were successfully treated with a tuberculo-protein complex, Tubercin-3, which was prepared from Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Chung( J. Korean Med. Ass. 17:427-431, 1974) and no noticeable side effects were observed. The three cases were brought to us without leprosy medication since their disease was recently diagnosed. Daily inoculations of Tubercin-3, 1.0 microgram on the forearm, subcutaneously for 8 months in Case 1, 7 months in Case 2, and 6 months in Case 3, cleared them of their lepromatous lesions.
