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but did not ferment saccharose. The D. anthracis syinptomatiei can be sharply 

 distinguished from the edema bacillus on the basis of the fermentation test. 



Various methods for the diagnosis of glanders, J. R. Mohlee and A. 

 EiciiHOKN (U. S. Dept. Agr., Bur. Aitim. Imlits. Rpt. 1910, pp. S-'ioSlO, j)ls. .',; 

 Circ. 191, pp. S'loSlO, jili. />). — After discussing the nature of glanders, particu- 

 hirly occult glanders, the authors give a description of practically all the tests 

 thus far proiwsed for its diagnosis. The tests considered are physical examina- 

 tion, post-mortem examination, the auto-inoculation method, extirpation of the 

 submaxillary gland, mallein reaction (subcutaneous), the ophthalmo test, cuta- 

 neous tests, the agglutination reaction, precipitation reaction, complement fixa- 

 tion test, and the combined complement fixation and agglutination tests. In all 

 instances the methods of conducting the tests, the interpretation of the reac- 

 tions, and their reliability are considered. 



On the sero-diagnosis of glanders, K. F. Meykb (Rpt. Govt. Vet. Bad. 

 Trannvadl, 1909-10, pp. iJff-i 69). —Substantially noted previously (E. S. R., 

 25, p. 6S4). 



The action of " 606 " upon glanders in laboratory animals, W. Benewo- 

 LENSKY (Ahs. in Vet. Rec, 24 (1911), No. 1201, p. 39). — Rabbits, guinea pigs, 

 and cats were artificially infected with glanders by means of a 3 days' culture 

 of bacilli in glycerin agar, and were afterwards treated with one or two injec- 

 tions of Salvarsan ("OOG"). The glanders bacilli were introduceil intraperi- 

 toneally in the case of 11 guinea pigs and 15 rabbits, and into the back of the 

 neck in 12 cats, with G rabbits, 4 cats, and 4 guinea pigs as controls. In animals 

 that (lied, in addition to post-mortem observation, cultural experiments were 

 made with the heart's blood and from the liver and spleen. The author also 

 tested the action of Salvarsan upon glanders bacilli in vitro. 



The results showed a very clearly evident influence of Salvarsan upon the 

 glanderous processes. The duration of the diseased process stood in definite 

 relationship to the quantity of Salvarsan injected, especially in the case of rab- 

 bits. Animals which received a quantity of Salvarsan approaching the dose 

 tolerated by the species died quickly, while those which received no Salvarsan 

 died in due course from the ordinary progression of the disease. Animals which 

 had received u smaller dose of Salvarsan, on the other hand, lived. In acute 

 glanderous processes it is possible to sterilize the infected organs by means of 

 Salvarsan. 



The treatment of tetanus, G. Baccbxli (Berlin. Klin. Wchnschr., J/S (1911), 

 No. 23, pp. 1021-102.'i; «?>•■*• «» Bci'Iin Ticrdrztl. Wchn.whr., 27 (1911), No. 35, p. 

 627). — In galloping cases of tetanus heroic doses of antitetanin are without 

 value, as they bring about a peracute condition. 



Influence of tetanus toxin and tuberculin upon autolysis. — Behavior of 

 the lipoids, G. Pesci (Centbl. Bald, [etc.^, 1. Alt., Orig., 59 (1911), No. 2, pp. 

 1S6-18S). — The author sought to determine how the lipoids of autolysates of 

 organs (sheep's liver taken after death) behave when brought into contact 

 with tetanus toxin and tuberculin, with particular reference to the autolytic 

 process. Controls were prepared of the autolysates containing no additions. 



From the results it could be noted that a diminution in neutral fats and 

 fatty acids and an increase in soaps took place in the case of the tetanus toxin, 

 while in the tuberculin no appreciable changes could be observed. 



The passage of tubercle bacilli through the intact skin, H. Koenigsfeld 

 (Centm. Bakt. [etc.], 1. Alt., Orig., 60 (1911), No. 1-2, pp. 28-68, figs: 3).— 

 The results indicate that tubercle bacilli pass through the skin via the hair 

 follicles from which the hair has been cut or shaved off or removed with a 

 depilator. No difference seems to exist between the infection caused by either 



