TY - JOUR AU1 - Uyei, Nao AB - FOOD ACCESSORY SUBSTANCES (VITAMINS) AND TUBERCLE BACILLI 1. DO TUBERCLE BACILLI CONTAIN OR PRODUCE GROWTH PROMOTING SUBSTANCES? NAO UYEr From the Research Department, National Jewish Hospital at Denver, Colorado Since the discovery of food accessory substances or vitamins by the pioneer workers in this field, an enormous amount of work has been done in the study of the nutritional problems among the higher animals. Similar studies have extended not only to the higher forms of plants, but also to the microorganisms as well. The necessity of such subĀ­ stances for the maintenance and growth of higher animals is now generally recognized, but regarding their significance in the nutrition and growth of plants and microorganisms opinion is divided. In the case of higher plants Bottomley' and Mockenridge and others" recognize the necessity of certain growth stimulating substances or auximones, while, on the other hand, Lumiere," and Clark and Roller,' maintain that plants need no vitamin or vitamin-like substances for normal growth. Regarding the necessity of food accessory substances for the growth of yeast, there exists a diversity of opinions. Bachman, Williams, Swoboda, Eddy, Stevenson, Funk and Dubin,' Robertson and Davis 6 consider the necessity of a growth promoting substance or TI - Food Accessory Substances (Vitamins) and Tubercle Bacilli JF - The Journal of Infectious Diseases DO - 10.1093/infdis/40.3.425 DA - 1927-03-01 UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/food-accessory-substances-vitamins-and-tubercle-bacilli-mC4bu1v92t SP - 425 EP - 432 VL - 40 IS - 3 DP - DeepDyve ER -