VETERINARY MEDTOTNE. 279 



Notes on baleri, L. Cazalhou (h'ci-. Gvii. Ah'tl. \rt., 9 {1907), No. 106, pi). 

 r>G.'i-.'>72. figs. 2). — The blood parasite of this disease was found in horses in con- 

 junction witli Tvyimuohoma hriicei. It is believed, however, to be a distinct 

 species. Baler i is a trypanosomiasis of horses characterized by repeated and 

 violent attacks of fever, swellings in various parts of the body, pronounced 

 injection of the conjunctiva, and general emaciation. 



The trypanosomiases of the Upper Nile, A. Laveran (A)iii. I)ist. Pasteur, 

 21 {1907), yo. 5, 1)1). 321-356, pffs. 3). — The symptoms and pathological anatomy 

 of souma and baleri are described in detail, and notes are given on Trypanosoma 

 cazalboui. T. pccaudi, and T. soudancnsc. Souma chiefly affects horses, mules, 

 and cattle, while most laboratory animals appear to be immune. Baleri is most 

 commonly observed in horses, cattle, sheep, and goats. The disease due to T. 

 ,<iOHdanc)ise has not received a specific name, but affects goats, slieep, drome- 

 daries, dogs, and various other animals. Notes are given on a number of biting 

 flies which may be concerned in the transmission of this disease. 



The trypanosomiasis in French Guinea, (i. JNIartin {Ann. Inst. Pasteur, 21 

 (1907), No. ■'), pp. 3')7-383, figs. 11). — Tlie trypanosomiasis commonly observed 

 in mules and cattle in French Guinea and in other regions along the Niger is 

 due to Trijpanosonia dhnorpJioii. The biology of this organism is described, 

 and notes are given on the results obtained from inoculation experiments with 

 this blood parasite. Mention is also made of the biting flies of the region which 

 may be concerned in the transmission of the disease. 



A study of rabies, C. Fermi {Arch. Path. Anat. n. Physiol. [Virchow], 188 

 (1907), A o. 3, pp. Ji28-.'i69) . — In this study particular attention is given to the 

 susceptibility of rats and mice to rabies virus and the virulence of fixed rabies 

 vil'us in different laboratories. In experiments with rats and mice it appeared 

 that death took place nearly as .soon after subcutaneous as after subdural 

 inoculation. 



Is the cerebro-spinal fluid of rabid animals virulent? B. V. Fursenko 

 (Arch. Yet. Nauk [Ht. Petcrsb.^, 36 (1907), No. 2, pp. 99-103).— A series of 

 inoculation experiments was made by the author for the purpose of determining 

 whether the cerebro-spinal fluid of dogs affected with rabies contained the viru- 

 lent virus of the disease. The results were negative in all cases and indicate 

 that this fluid does not contain the virus. 



The attenuation of fixed rabies virus necessary to render this material 

 innocuous for rats and mice, C. Fermi (Centhl. Bakt. [etc.^, 1. AM., Orig., IjS 

 (1907), No. 7. pp. TOi^-TJ^).— Inoculation experiments caiTied out on 71 rats 

 and mice of different species indicate that fixed virus attenuated for, 3 days 

 according to the Pasteur method is perfectly harmless for these animals. In 

 every case the experimental animal remained alive and showed no evidence of 

 infection. 



In fui'ther experiments by the author it appeared that the virulence of rabies 

 virus from wolves is greater than that from other animals. 



The treatment of rabies with radium, A. Calabrese (Ann. Inst. Pasteur, 21 

 (1907), No. 2, pp. 156-160}. — This article is largely of a controversial nature, in 

 which the position is taken that the results announced by Tizzoni and Bongio- 

 vanni on the effect of radium are by no means always to be observed. Accord- 

 ing to the investigations of the author virus is not always destroyed by radium 

 rays, and the tissues immediately subjected to the action of the rays may be 

 seriously affected. 



Persistence of rabies virus in the saliva of dogs after recovery from the 

 disease, P. Remlinger (Compt. Rend. 8oc. Biol. [Paris], 62 (1907), No. 15, pp. 

 800-803). — It has already been shown that the saliva of dogs may contain rabies 

 virus before the external symptoms of the disease appear. In the observa- 



