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An investigation into scabies in laboratory animals, R. C. Low {Jour. 

 Path, and Bad., 15 {1911), No. 3, pp. 333-348, pis. 9).— The author here pre- 

 sents a short description of the appearances, methods of diagnosis, the course 

 usually run, and measures to be taken to prevent the spread of scabies among 

 laboratory animals. 



Tetanus, P. F. Bahnsen {Amer. Vet. Rev., 38 {1911), No. 4, pp. 502-510),— 

 This article deals particularly with the treatment of tetanus in animals. 



An attempt to cure toxicosis of pregnancy with the serum from pregnant 

 subjects, A. Mayeb and Linser {Miinchen. Med. Wchnschr., 57 {1910), No. 52, 

 pp. 2757-2759, figs. 2; abs. in Ztschr. Immunitdtsf. u. Expt. Ther., II, Ref., S 

 {1910), No. 11, p. 985). — A general review of the theories of toxicosis of preg- 

 nancy is given, after which the authors present a hypothesis that the condition 

 is due to the presence of foreign proteins in the mother's blood, and an absence 

 of the corresponding antibodies. The presence of an increased antitryptic 

 index, an activated cobralysin, and peptolytic enzyms favors this hypothesis. 



The authors describe a case of herpes gestationis in a woman, who was 

 treated with 30 cc. of a sex-um obtained from another pregnant subject. A 

 rapid resolution of the disease took place. 



About some contested points in the biology of the tubercle bacillus, G. 

 Deycke and H. Much {Berlin. Klin. Wchnschr., 47 {1910), No. 42, pp. 1933- 

 1935). — A reply to Aronson ° in regard to the acid-fast bodies, including fats, 

 fatty acids, etc., in the tubercle bacillus and the solution of the bacilli by neurin. 



The detection of tubercle bacilli in the circulating blood, S. Acs-Nagy 

 {Gyogydszat, 28 {1910), July, pp. 494-496; ahs. in Internat. Centbl. Oesam. 

 Tuherkulose Forsch., 4 {1910), No. 12, p. 629). — The author found tubercle 

 bacilli in the blood stream of 24 human tuberculous subjects. The wofK shows 

 that tubercle bacilli can also occur in the blood stream when the process is a 

 localized one. 



About the intravenous inoculation of mice with human and bovine tuber- 

 cle bacilli, E. Trommsdorff {Arh. K. Gsndhtsamt., 32 (1909), No. 2, pp. 568- 

 573). — According to the author, no work is at hand in regard to the intravenous 

 inoculation of mice with tubercle bacilli. In this investigation he utilized the 

 tail vein, and in the article gives the technique in detail. 



The results show that with the human type of tubercle bacillus not a single 

 mouse died, nor did the animal on autopsy show any indication of the disease. 

 On the other hand, where the bovine tyioe of tubercle bacillus was inoculated 

 the animals became tuberculous. The author points out the possibility of 

 utilizing the mouse for differential diagnosis. 



On the results of investigations of bovine tuberculosis during recent years, 

 B. Bang {Tidsskr. Landokonomi, 1910, No. 2, pp. 100-136). — A review of recent 

 investigations of bovine tuberculosis and its relation to human tuberculosis, 

 with remarks on the combating of tuberculosis. 



Enzootic of avian tuberculosis, which was possibly of human origin, 

 Darmagnac {Rec. Med. Yd., 86 (1909), No. 15, pp. 504-506).— The author 

 describes cases of avian tuberculosis in chickens and a turkey, some of which 

 were killed for human food. He discusses the possibility of its having its 

 origin from man. 



The Ninth International Tuberculosis Conference, Regexee (Ztschr: Tiiber- 

 kulose, 16 {1910), No. 6, pp. 600-605). — The ninth conference was held at Brus- 

 sels. October 5 to 8, 1910. It was organized in 4 sections, which discussed re- 

 spectively the following topics: (1) Clinical and experimental studies (dis- 

 cussed by Messrs. Landouzy of Paris, Williams of London, Aufrecht of Mag- 



° Berlin. Klin. Wchnschr., 47 (1910), No. 35, p. 1617. 

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