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the more important contributions presented are the report of the pathologist 

 (pp. 53-57), by C. H. Higgins; a further investigation of parasites (pp. 57-59), 

 by S. Hadwen; experimental studies of dourine (pp. 60-93), by E. A. Watson, 

 assistant pathologist; and an account of rabies (pp. 96-103), by G. Hilton, chief 

 veterinary inspector. 



Activities of the institute of animal hygiene at Freiburg in Baden, 1909 

 (Mitt. Ver. Bad. Tienirztc W {1910), 'Nos. //, pi). .'/.9-.J.J; 5, pp. 65-73; abs. in 

 CentU. Bakt. [etc.], 1. AM., Rcf., Jf9 (1911), No. 5, pp. 129-131).— This exten- 

 sive report deals vpith vaccination against hog erysipelas, mallein tests, patho- 

 anatomical examination of material sent in for diagnosis, and discussions of 

 the findings. During the period under report, 1,255 mouse typhoid and 1.026 

 rat plague cultures were sent out. 



Meat and its inspection, A. R. Litteljohn (London, 1911, pp. XII-\-399, 

 figs. 33). — A practical guide for meat inspectors, students, and health officials. 



The toxic action of the products of tryptic digestion and anaphylaxis, 

 O. IIaktoch and N. Ssirenskij (Ztschr. Imniuniiat.sf. u. Expt. Titer., I. Orig., 

 7 (1910). Xn. 3, pp. 253-273).— The results show that by tryptic digestion of 

 proteins toxic bodies are formed which when injected into a guinea pig produce 

 the classical symptoms of anaphylaxis. The toxicity of the products becomes 

 greater the longer the tryptic digestion process is continued. According to the 

 authors these findings seem to prove that anaphylaxis is the result of poisoning 

 with intermediary cleavage products of proteins. 



Influence of quinin and morphia upon phagocytosis, H. L. Smith (Lancet 

 [London], 1910, II, No. 19, p. 13-'i2; abs. in Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc, 55 (1910), 

 No. 23, p. 2018). — Moderate doses of quinin and morphin stimulate phagocy- 

 tosis, while large amounts diminish it. 



Scarlet red ointment in veterinary practice, Kosters (Ztschr. Veterinark., 

 23 (1911), No. J), pp. 198, 199; ahs. in Milnchen. Tierdrztl. Wchnschr., 55 

 (1911), No. 29, p. Ji89). — Large and small wound areas which were treated at 

 first with a 5 per cent and later with an 8 per cent scarlet red ointment quickly 

 granulated. The author points out that in order to be successful with thi"? 

 form of treatment, which is inexpensive, it is necessary to have a clean 

 (nonpurulent) granulating surface. 



Remedies for animal parasites, W. H. Schultz (Jour. Amer. Med. Assoc, 

 57 (1911), No. Vi, pp. 1102-1106).— K study of the relative efficiency and dan- 

 ger of thymol as compared with certain other remedies proposed for hookworm 

 disease. 



The role of the infective granule in certain protozoal diseases, A. Balfour 

 (Jour. Trop. Med. and Hyg. [London], l-'t (1911), No. 17, pp. 263, 26//).— "In 

 spirochetosis and trypanosomiasis, what may be called the infective granule 

 probably plays an important role. It marks a stage in the life cycle of the 

 parasite, explains in some measure latent infections and possible relapses, and 

 serves to clear up the obscure mechanism of relapses." It is stated that Fry 

 has shown that both Trypanosoma brucei and T. evansi shed living granules. 

 These become plasmodial masses out of which eventually trypanosomes are 

 developed. The granules are thought to be of a spore nature; they are resistant 

 and not easily stained by the Romanowsky process. (See E. S. R., 25, p. 788.) 



Observations on the occurrence in the blood of various animals (chiefly 

 monotremes and marsupials) of bodies apparently identical with Anaplasma 

 marginale, Theiler, 1910, J. A. Gilkuth, Geoegina Sweet, and S. Dodd (Para- 

 sitology, 4 (1911), No. 1, pp. 1-6, pi. 1). — The authors, who have conducted 

 investigations at the Veterinary Institute, Melbourne University, report the 

 discovery of bodies, apparently identical with A. marginale, in the blood of the 



