title: [Tuberculosis and allergy. Steps of knowledge from the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Robert Koch (24th of March, 1882) to a comprehensive immunodiagnostic, -therapy, and -prophylaxis (author's transl)].
abstract: After description of the historical event of the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Robert Koch and its nature and effects, three further steps of knowledge in the direction of modern immunology are formulated: creation of allergy conception, discovery of the B and T lymphocyte system and its application by transplantation- and tumourimmunology. A fifth step of knowledge is proposed especially for prophylaxis of immune diseases: Improvement of immunodiagnostic in connection with the development f an efficacious immunotherapy of cancer including investigations about Immunology of aging and especially the new research results of space immunology.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001432:Bacteriology / Q000266:history; D002417:Cattle; D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049711:History, Modern 1601-; D006801:Humans; D006967:Hypersensitivity / Q000266:history* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy; D009163:Mycobacterium bovis / Q000276:immunology; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000266:history* / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy
vernacular_title: Tuberkulose und Allergie. Erkenntnisschritte von der Entdeckung des Mycobacterium tuberculosis durch Robert Koch (24 März 1882). Zu einer umfassenden Immundiagnostik, Immuntherapie und Immunprophylaxe.