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tuberculosis, ylandors, ray fungus, mold fungi, and protozoan toxins), hemo- 

 lysins, hemoglobins, leucocidins, and aggressins. 



The work ends with a chapter on the transformability of micro-organisms. 



The Ehrlich-Hata preparation 606, 11. LiJDERS (Ztschr. Offentl. Chem., 11 

 {1911), ^0. .'i, pp. G't-lO). — This is a detailed discussion in regard to this prepa- 

 ration and its position in the field of chemotherapy. 



Meat poisoning caused by Proteus vulgaris, G. Mazzini {Ahs. in Bui. Inst. 

 Pasteur, 9 (1911), No. -'/, p. 185). — The author considers the poisoning of some 

 100 individuals follo^^'ing the consumption of sausages made of poi-k and beef 

 to have been due to P. vulgaris. 



Vaccination against symptomatic anthrax, M. Somogyi (Allatorvosi Lapolc, 

 32 (1909, No. J,0, pp. -',85, Ji86 ; ahs. in Berlin. Tierdrztl. Wchnschr., 21 (1911), 

 No. 11, p. 193). — During the last few years in the vicinity where the author 

 is active, floods were frequent and following them cases of blackleg have always 

 occurred. The author has attempted to reduce the mortality from the disease 

 by protective vaccination. 



In all, nearly 1,500 animals were vaccinated, at first with the vaccine (muscle 

 product) from the Royal Bacteriological Laboratory, and later from the 

 Pasteur-Chamberland Institute. At the outset with the first vaccine everything 

 was satisfactory. Very few animals died from 3 to 4 days after the vaccination. 

 With the second and later vaccinations it was noted that at the site of the 

 vaccination a large swelling always occurred, and the number of deaths became 

 very frequent. This prompted the author to return to the Royal P.acteriological 

 Institute's vaccine, and with which very few deaths occurred. 



Vaccinating against anthrax, J. ScHNtJREB (Tierdrztl. Zentbl., 33 (1910), 

 Nu. 27, pp. .'i2'i, Ji25; ahs. in Berlin. Tierdrztl. Wchnschr., 21 (1911), No. 11, p. 

 193). — A description of cases of anthrax in horses and bovines which were 

 vaccinated according to Sobernheim, with anthrax serum ( Jenner-Pasteur and 

 Pasteur-Chamberland. both from Budapest), and according to Pasteur (Vaccine 

 I and II). The results obtained were in most instances good. 



Foot-and-mouth disease during 1910, Nevermann (Berlin. Tierdrztl. 

 Wchnschr., 21 (1911), No. 11, pp. 185-189). — This is a discussion in regard to 

 the occurrence and extent of foot-and-mouth disease in Germany, especially 

 East Germany, during 1910. A comparison is made with Austria-Hungary. 



The precipitation reaction for glanders and its practical diagnostic signifi- 

 cance, F. Stolipin (Die Prdzipitation helm Rotz unci ihrc praktischdiagnosttsche 

 Bedeutung. Inaug. Diss., Dorpat, 1910; ahs. in Ztschr. Immunitdtsf. u. Expt. 

 Ther., II, Ref., 3 (1910), No. 9, p. 899). — The experiments, which were con- 

 ducted with horses, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs (the serum of the last 3 being 

 examined before and after the injection with the precipitation layer test), 

 showed that only animals having the disease yield a specific positive ring 

 test. A positive test was obtained in the case of the cats and guinea pigs 4 

 days after the infection. 



As the precipitinogen reagents the author utilized mallein and extracts of 

 3-day-old Bacillus mallei. Bouillon cultures yielded (with and without glycerin) 

 more potent extracts than agar cultures. See also previous notes (E. S. R., 

 20, p. 385; 24, p. 481; 25, p. 181). 



In regard to utilizing passive anaphylaxis for diagnosing glanders, A. 

 Wladimiroff (St. Petcrsb. Med. Wchnschr., 35 (1910), No. J/S, pp. 608, 609; ahs. 

 in Ztschr. Immunitdtsf. u. Expt. Ther., II, Ref., 3 (1910), No. 9, p. 902). — The 

 author concludes that passive anaphylaxis can not be employed for diagnosing 

 glanders. 



The significance and specificity of Lentz's bodies in rabies, F. Keysser 

 (Ahs. in Centhl. Bakt. [etc.], 1. Aht., Ref., 48 (1910), No. 8, pp. 235, 236).— 



