Effect of Germanium, Poly-trans-[2-Carboxyethyl] Germasesquioxane on Natural Killer (NK) Activity in Dogs

Abstract

In an attempt to study the immunological effects on normal and adenocarcinoma (AC) dogs, the natural killer (NK) activity was determined. Augmentation of NK cell activities in responsive normal and AC dogs that indicatedanergy in the phaseolus vulgaris agglutinin (PHA) skin-test was manifested when the animals were accordingly treated with germanium (GN).