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In regard to chemotherapy, Ehrlich (Centhl. Balct. [e/c], 1. Aht., Rcf., 50 

 {1911), Bciheft, pp. O^f-lOS). — A critical discussiou of the various factors which 

 influence the results of arseuo-therapeutics. 



Method for administering Salvarsan, Rips (Berlin, Tierdrztl. Wchnschr., 

 27 {1911), No. .'i-'i, pp. 79S-800, figs. 3). — A description of the apparatus as em- 

 ployed by the author for giving intravenous infusions of Salvarsan. The advisa- 

 bility of giving diluted solutions of Salvarsan is particularly pointed out. 



The technique of Salvarsan injections, Miessneb (Berlin. Tierdrztl. 

 Wchnschr., 21 (1911). No. J,5, pp. 817, 81S). — A criticism of Rips' article noted 

 above. It is not deemed necessary to use a diluted solution of alkaline Sal- 

 varsan. The chief precaution to be taken is to avoid an excess of alkalinity. 



Fixation of the minimum mortal, toxic, and therapeutic doses of barium 

 chlorid, when administered subcutaneously, for the frog, pigeon, and rabbit, 

 E. Maurel (Compt. Rend. Sac. Biol. [Paris], 72 (1912), No. 5, pp. 1H2-Wt).— 

 The investigations here reported led to the conclusion that 0.08, 0.05, and 0.04 

 grains, respectively, are the minimum fatal, toxic, and therapeutic doses for 

 the pigeon, and 0.05, 0.0.3 or 0.04, and 0.02 grains, respectively, for the rabbit. 



Aerial contamination as a fallacy in the study of amebic infections by 

 cultural methods, R. T. Wells (Parasifolof/U, 'i (1911), No. 3, pp. 20'i-219, 

 pL 1). — "Amebse of at least 2 different types are, in this part of India at any 

 rate, commonly present in the air, just as are many molds and bacteria. These 

 amebse can readily gain access (1) to specimens of feces, however carefully 

 collected, (2) to specimens of pus or other material which has, either before 

 or after removal from the body, been exposed to the air, and (3) to any mate- 

 rial after it has been inseminated on Musgrave's medium contained in Petri 

 dishes." 



Text-book of clinical diagnosis of the internal diseases of domestic ani- 

 mals, J. Marek (Lchrhiich dcr Idinischcn Diagnostik dcr inneren Kranlchciten 

 der Haustiere. Jena, 1912, pp. XII +957, pis. 26, figs. Ji65). — This work presents 

 the subject under the following headings: General remarks on the investigation 

 of disease (pp. 1-31) ; anamnesis (pp. 82-34) ; description of animals (pp. 35, 

 3G) ; conformation of the body and state of nutrition (pp. 37-40) ; general be- 

 havior of sick animals (jip. 41^8) ; the skin (pp. 40-122) ; the lymph glands and 

 lymphatic tissue (pp. 123-137) ; the visible mucous membrane (pp. 138-140) ; 

 body temperature (pp. 141-172) ; respiratory organs (pp. 173-361) ; circulatory 

 organs (pp. 362-442) : digestive organs (pp. 443-632) ; urinary organs (pp. 

 G.33-726) ; genital organs (pp. 727-760; organs of locomotion (pp. 761-772); 

 nervous system (pp. 773-861) ; blood (pp. 862-896) ; clinical microscopy and 

 bacteriology (pp. 897-908) ; and immunity reactions (pp. 909-932). 



Text-book of pathogenic micro-organisms, P. von Baumgarten (Lchrbuch 

 der Pathogenen Mikroorganisnien.. Lcipsic, 1911, pp. X+955, pi. 1, figs. 85). — 

 This book is divided into a general and a special part. The general part deals 

 with the position of the bacteria in the botanical kingdom, general morphology 

 and biology of bacteria, the occurrence of pathogenic bacteria outside of the 

 body, general methods for investigating bacteria, and methods for the detec- 

 tion of pathogenic micro-organisms in the air, water, and soil. 



The special part deals with the classification of pathogenic bacteria, bacte- 

 rial blood parasites and bacterial tissue parasites of various kinds. 



Parasitological and pathological investigations of man and the lower 

 animals in Tonkin, C. Mathis and M. Leger (Recherches de Parasitologie et 

 de PathoJogle Iluinaincs et Animales an Tonkin. Paris, 1911, pp. YIII-\-Ji51, pis. 

 15, figs. 21). — This collection of papers deals largely with the protozoan diseases 

 of man and the lower animals in Tonkin, French Indo-China. An account 

 of the anopheline mosquitoes of that Province, including 15 species, is included. 



