Acute respiratory infection in man following inoculation with virulent bacillus influenzae

bacteriologists once more on the etiology of this disease, and a considerable amount of their interest has been centered on the part played by the influenza bacillus. During the last two years a number of investigators have tried to produce influenza in man by direct inoculation of B. influenzae cultures into the healthy nose and throat. Almost without exception, however, these efforts have resulted in failure.