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between antitoxic and antiinfectious immunity is in the case of sj-mptomatic 

 anthrax quite evident. The fact frequently observed in the experiments that 

 immune animals may harbor in their boclies- symptomatic anthrax bacilli, fully 

 virulent for normal animals, is worthy of consideration from an epidemiological 

 standpoint. 



" The method if immunization with ajrgressin is advantageous in that the 

 inoculating materia] is a sterile fluid, hence the danger of making bacillus car- 

 riers or setting up a virulent infection through the vaccinating material is 

 avoided." 



Anthrax and tick fever, W. H. Daleymple (Amer. Vet. Rev., J/0 (1912), No. 

 fi, /)/). 7.77-76//). — This is a continuation of the paper previously noted (E. S. 

 R., 26, p. 678), and deals with Texas or splenetic fever, and the cattle tick and 

 Its eradication. 



Vaccination against blackleg in Bavaria, T. Kitt (Ztschr. Infcktionskrank. 

 u. Ilrrg. Ilanstierc, 9 {1911), No. 1-2, pp. 99-119). — Vaccination against symto- 

 matic anthrax has been carried on for the last 20 years in Bavaria. The vac- 

 cine used in most instances was prepared by heating with live steam the 

 powdered muscle of animals affected with blackleg. A table is given taking in 

 the years 1898 to 1909, inclusive, which gives the number of vaccinated and 

 unvaccinated animals, and the mortality statistics In each c-ase. The mortality 

 in the case of the vaccinated animals was very low. 



In addition to these some tests are reported in regard to the preparation of 

 vaccine for blackleg free from living spores, and the author points out some of 

 the disadvantages which are encountered in sterlizing vaccine according to the 

 \arious methods. 



The viability of human carcinoma in animals, C. L. Williams (Proc. Roy. 

 Sor. [London], Ser. B, 8', (1911). No. B 570, pp. /.9/-/.95).—" Portions of human 

 carcinoma implanted into animals were observed during the first 5 days to re- 

 tain their vitality and to exhibit mitoses after implantation. After the expira- 

 tion of this period no evidence of vitality was observed. ^Mitosis was markedly 

 inhibited within 24 hours of implantation, while the life of the implanted cells 

 was abolished less rapidly." 



In regard to the behavior of Wassermann's reaction with rabbits affected 

 with dourine, F. M. Meyee {Miinchen. Med. Wchnschr., 58 {1911), No. l/Jf, pp. 

 2318, 2319; flft.s. in Berlin. Tierdrztl. Wchnschr., 28 {1912), No. 7, p. 127).— The 

 V.'assermann reaction (complement fixation reaction for syphilis) was positive 

 in from 1 to 4 weeks after infection. In some cases the reaction was present 

 before the symptoms. 



Experiences and observations in regard to combating foot-and-mouth 

 disease by Steffen's method, N. Meyer {III us. Landw. Ztfj., 32 {1912), No. 9, 

 pp. 66, 67). — This treatment consists of dusting yeast powder in the blebs and 

 erosions of the buccal cavity and the use of yeast ointment for the foot lesions. 

 The results obtained with the method were comparatively good. 



Foot-and-mouth disease, B. Bang {Jour. Compar. Path, and Ther., 25 

 {191^), No. 1, pp. 1-15). — A paper read before a meeting at the Royal Veteri- 

 nary and Agricultural College, Copenhagen, on October 16, 1911. 



The precipitin-diagnostic reaction for glanders in horses, S. Costa and 

 A. Fayet {Compt. Rend. Soc. Biol. [Paris], 70 {1911), No. J,, pp. 1J,7, l-'iS).— 

 The results show that Miessner's and Panisset's reactions can be obtained when 

 mallein is injected into sound horses. This property may persist for at least 

 24 hours. 



Trypanosomes found in Canadian mammals, E. A. Watson and S. H.vdwen 

 {Parnsitology, 5 {1912), No. 1, pp. 21-26, pis. 2). — The species described as 

 new are Trypanosoma leporis-sylvaticus, found in the cotton-tail bush rabbit 



