Tumor cells alone or in combination with killed Bordetella pertussis did not induce tumor rejection immunity. A mixture of living BCG and tumor cells induced strong tumor immunity, but immunity did not develop when B. pertussis was incorporated in the BCG-tumor cell vaccine. A nonviable preparation of BCG cell walls on oil droplets was as effective as living BCG.
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Bartlett et al. (1973) studied this question.