Further Experiments Concerning the Production of Immunity, From Hog Cholera (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

M. Dorset

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0484018272 ISBN 13: 9780484018272

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Discover the science of hog cholera immunity and how researchers engineered serum-based protection for pigs.

This historical bulletin outlines years of careful experiments to protect hogs from hog cholera. It explains why the oldest vaccines based on a bacterial cause fell short and how scientists shifted to serum methods drawn from immune and diseased hogs. The result is a practical look at how serum can provide defense against a deadly virus, with careful notes on what worked and what did not in early 1900s trials.

The study tracks experiments from 1903 to 1906, comparing quick and slow methods, and details how serum from immune hogs performed when given with disease-producing blood. It also covers tests with specific outbreak strains and the duration of protection, offering a clear, methodical view of the research process and its cautious conclusions about practical value.

• Learn how hyperimmune serum was produced and tested against hog cholera.
• See results from experiments using Scribner and Syphax disease sources and the serum-simultaneous method.
• Understand how long immunity lasts and how protection compares to other approaches of the era.
• Explore the curative potential of hyperimmune serum for infected hogs during the trials.

Ideal for readers interested in veterinary science history, disease prevention, and early vaccine research.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0484018272
• ISBN 13: 9780484018272
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 104