Veterinary medicine. 379 



Tuberculosis was conveyed positively in 7 out of the 8 instances. In ou^e 

 instance a goat was also infected (see also E. S. R., 23, p. 685; 24, p. 587). 



In regard to tuberculosis of the muscles 'in man and domestic animals, 

 M. HuNGERBtJHLEE (Ubcr MuskeltuJjerkiilose hei Menscli.und Haustieren. Inaug. 

 Diss., Univ. Giessen, 1910, pp. 53). — The nodules in bovines are chiefly present 

 in the areolar and muscular tissue. In all instances the nodules were found to 

 contain a bacillus which closely simulated the Bacillus pyogenes. Microscop- 

 ically and macroscopically the nodes showed a closer similarity to pyobacil- 

 losis in hogs and pseudotuberculosis in sheep than to true tuberculosis. 



The primary kidney changes as observed in tuberculous bovines which 

 came to slaughter, E. Moser (Arch. Path. Anat. u. Physiol. [Virchow], 203 

 {1911), No. 3, pp. If34-Jf51, figs. 6). — A description and discussion of the his- 

 tological and microscopical findings of the kidneys from tuberculous animals 

 which came to slaughter. 



A new method for staining the tubercle bacillus, Beyer (Abs. in Alilnchen. 

 Med. Wchnschr., 51 {1910), No. 16, p. 882).— This is a modified antiformin 

 method, which has for its principle a fractional centrifugalization. The re- 

 maining particles are stained as usual. 



Hemolytic reactions in tuberculosis, W. Beyer {Ztschr. Tuberkulose, 16 

 (1910), No. 5, pp. 485-1/88). — The author points out, as a result of examining 

 428 sera from various diseases, that an increase of lecithin in the blood serum 

 is not only characteristic of tuberculosis but occurs in many other diseases. 

 Aside from lecithin, a protein which is precipitable by alcohol also takes part 

 in the hemolytic process. 



Investigations in regard to the conjunctival reaction, M. Meyer {Berlin. 

 Tierdrztl. Wchnschr., 26 {1910), No. 10, pp. 232-234; abs. in Centbl. Bakt. 

 [etc.], 1. Abt., Ref., -'/7 {1910), No. 22-24, p. 736).— The value of this reaction 

 was determined with 150 bovines and Tuberculol D (Merck). The reaction 

 occurred 6 hours after the injection, reached its height in from 12 to 24 

 hours, and went through its cycle in from 24 to 36 hours. In most cases the 

 results of the reaction could be substantiated by the finding of a pathological 

 condition. Only in extreme cases of tuberculosis was the reaction negative. 



Comparative investigations on the thermal tuberculin test and the 

 phymatin-ophthalmo reaction, W. Assmann {Berlin. Tierdrztl. Wchnschr., 27 

 {1911), No. 25, pp. 449-452). — All animals reacting with the ophthalmo re- 

 action were found on slaughter to be tuberculous, while with the thermal re- 

 action only 75 per cent showed positive findings, 3.6 per cent questionable, and 

 21.4 per cent no reaction at all. 



Experimental work with antituberculin, E. Bertarelli and L. Datta 

 {Centbl. Bakt. [etc.], 1. Abt., Orig., 58 {1911), No. 2, pp. 152-160; abs. in 

 Zentbl. Biochem. u. Biophys., 11 {1911), No. 23, p. 953). — By treating dogs and 

 rabbits a serum was obtained which contained a large amount of antituberculin 

 as detected by the complement deviation test. With the serum, however, no 

 definite action upon the prognosis of experimental tuberculosis in guinea pigs 

 could be noted. It furthermore had no influence upon skin reactions for detect- 

 ing tuberculosis. 



Antituberculosis immunity, E. Lesourd {Hyg. Viande et Lait, 4 {1910), 

 No. 10, pp. 532-540). — The author, after discussing the Arloing intravenous 

 vaccination method, gives his results as regards temperature variations and the 

 effect on milk secretion. As concerns milk secretion, it was found that there 

 is a temporary diminution in amount and a temporary change in composition. 

 Negative results obtained for immunizing against tuberculosis by way of 

 the intestinal tract, J. Courmont and A. Rochaix {Compt. Rend. Acad. Sci. 

 [Paris], 153 {1911), No. 6, pp. 397-399) .—The vaccines employed consisted of 



