Summary
Four ampoules of Dreyer's Tuberculosis Vaccine. Used at Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL) Limited, Parkville, Victoria, 1924.
Albert Calmette and Camille Guérin had developed an attenuated bovine-strain tuberculosis in 1906, and it was first used on humans in 1921. Dr Dreyer's treatment vaccine was announced in 1923. It intended to attack the 'germ coating' that prevented the body's own immune system from defeating tuberculosis. Unfortunately it was not until the development of streptomycin in the 1940s and the first oral mycobactericidal drug isoniazid in the 1950s.
Physical Description
Four glass amouples with paper labels, containing clear fluid. Nested in custom cardboard fitting, in cardboard box.
Significance
Early example of tuberculosis vaccine
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Acquisition Information
Donation from CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 24 Mar 2004
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Maker
CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 45 Poplar Road, Parkville, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 06 Feb 1924
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Inscriptions
Label: Commonwealth of Australia. Department of Health./DREYER'S VACCINE/For the Treatment of Tuberculosis./(A) Strength contains 0.00001 mg. per c.c./Set of 4 x 1 c.c. Ampoules.
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Overall Dimensions
7.7 cm (Length), 5.8 cm (Width), 2.7 cm (Height)
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References
[Link 1] - tuberculosis, cited 20/6/2014 TUBERCULOSIS. (1923, June 25). The West Australian (Perth, WA : 1879 - 1954), p. 7. Retrieved June 20, 2014, from [Link 2]
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