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The relative importance of the boiane and human tsrpes of tubercle bacilli 

 in the different forms of tuberculosis, W. H. Park and C. Krumwiede (Jour. 

 Med. Research, 27 {1912), No. 1, pp. 109-1 l-'t).— This is a final summary of the 

 cases investigated by these authors (E. S. R., 22, p. 390), and which shows that 

 on the whole bovine infections cause somewhat less than 10 per cent of the 

 total deaths in yovmg children. 



Passag'e tests with human tuberculous material according to Eber's method, 

 F. Neufeld, H. Dold, and E. A. Lindemann (CentbL Bakt. [etc.], 1. AM., Orig., 

 65 (1912), No. 6-7, pp. Jf 67-481). — As a result of several passage experiments 

 the conclusion is reached that human tubercle bacilli can not be converted into 

 the bovine type by Eber's method (E. S. R., 26, p. 6S0). 



The use of the Millon reagent for the examination of tuberculous ex- 

 cretions, B. Nicola {Riv. Ig. e Saiiit. Pub., 22 (1911), No. 10, pp. 296-30/,; abs. 

 in Ztschr. Immunitatsf. u. Expt. Ther., II, Ref., 5 (1912), No. 11, p. 1115; Chem. 

 Abs., -6 (1912), No. IS, p. 26.'f2). — It is concluded that Millon's reagent will give 

 useful results for the examination of tuberculous pus, but can not be used for 

 differentiating tuberculous from nontuberculous pus. It is not serviceable for 

 the first stages of the disease. 



Complement-fixing antibodies and tuberculosis, B. Mollers (Centbl. Bakt. 

 [etc.], 1. Abt., Ref., 5/, (1912), Beiheft, pp. 202-212).— The injection of tuber- 

 culin in large doses or of killed tubercle bacilli causes the formation of com- 

 plement-fixing antibodies. The greatest amount of antibodies are produced with 

 the dead bacilli when injected intravenously. The results obtained by the 

 complement-fixing method can not at the present time be entirely relied upon 

 for prognostic or diagnostic purposes. 



A phosphatid as an activator for tuberculin, H. J. Bing and V. Eller- 

 mann (K. Danske Vidcnsk. Selsk. ForharuTl., 1912, No. 2, pp. 153-167 ; Biochem. 

 Ztschr., Jf2 (1912), No. 4, pp. 289-301; abs. in Ztschr. Immunitdtsf. u. Expt. Ther., 

 IL Ref., 6 (1912), No. 1, p. 399). — A diamine phosphatid albin, was prepared from 

 egg yolks and has the property of stimulating the cutaneous reaction obtained 

 with tuberculin. None of the other lipoids (lecithin, kephalin, cholesterol, 

 oleic acid, sodium oleate, etc.) has the same properties. The activation of 

 tuberculin is possibly of significance as to the action of tuberculin upon the 

 tubercular organism. 



Tuberculosis, M. A. M^tin (Rev. V6t. [Toulouse], 37 (1912), No. 10, pp. 

 615-623). — This is a discussion of the budget granted in France for combating 

 tuberculosis in 1913, together with indemnities for condemned animals suffer- 

 ing from tuberculosis, glanders, and pneumonia. Mention is made of the de- 

 crease of contagious diseases and of the methods prescribed for combating 

 them. 



About a case of tuberculosis in a horse, "W. Greyer (Deut. Tierdrztl. 

 Wehnschr., 20 (1912), No. ^3, pp. 657-659, fig. 1).—A description of the au- 

 topslcal findings with a horse affected with generalized tuberculosis. 



Tuberculosis in dairy cattle, E. M. Ranck (Mississippi Sta. Circ, 1912, Aug., 

 pp. 35, figs. 13). — This is a reprint of a report previously noted (E. S. R., 26, 

 p. 378), with brief suggestions as to the inspection of dairies. 



Notes on infectious abortion in cattle, F. M. Surface (Science, n. ser., 

 86 (1912), No. 926, pp. 409-412). — This is a brief resume of investigations con- 

 ducted in the United States and Europe in regard to infectious abortion in 

 cattle. The biological reactions for detecting the disease and the factors which 

 are instrumental in disseminating it are discussed. 



Investigation in regard to the biology of the Bacillus abortus and in- 

 fectious abortion in bovines, H. Holth (Ztschr. Infcktionskrank. u. Hyg. 

 Haustiere, 10 (1911), No. 4, pp. 207-273, fig. 4; abs. in Hyg. Rundschau, 22 



