THE EFFECT OF 6-MERCAPTOPURINE ON DELAYED HYPERSENSITIVITY IN GUINEA PIGS

Abstract
The development of tuberculin hypersensitivity in guinea pigs after BCG stimulation was suppressed by intramuscular administration of 50 mg/kg/day of 6-mercaptopurine started at the time of stimulation. Fasting of guinea pigs after BCG stimulation had no effect on the development of tuberculin hypersensitivity.