Because it was already known that leprosy and tuberculosis were both caused by mycobacteria (Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium tuberculosis, respectively), Guy Henry Faget of the National Leprosarium in Carville, Louisiana, requested information about the drug from Parke-Davis.
Weil bekannt war, dass Lepra und Tuberkulose von Mykobakterien verursacht werden (Mycobacterium leprae und Mycobacterium tuberculosis), bat Guy Henry Faget vom nationalen Leprosarium in Carville, Louisiana die Firma Parke-Davis um Informationen über Dapson.