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plajxuo which commonly occurs as n com])lication with hog cholei-a is inactive 

 after beinir tilt(>refl. Control experiments with unfiltered virus of swine plague 

 l)roducecl the disease in all cases. Incidentally it api)eared during these experi- 

 ments that simultaneous inoculation with Bacillus suisepticus renders hogs 

 more susceptible to infection with hog cholera. 



Swine plag-ue and hog cholera, E. Acosta and J. N. Davalos (An. Acad. 

 Cien. HahaiKi, 39 (1902-3), pp. 110-117). — Brief mention is made of the occur- 

 rence of swine plague and hog cholera in the ITnited States and Cuba. Both 

 diseases are known in Cuba under the common name '■ pintadilla." A pre- 

 ventive and curative serum has been obtained by the method of the Bureau of 

 Animal Industry of this Department. 



Trichina inspection in various States of the German Empire, Rust (Ztschr. 

 Heisch u. Milchhijg., 11 (1907), No. 12, pp. 410~.',23).— The author presents in a 

 tabular form details concerning trichina inspection in various parts of Ger- 

 many. The table shows the authority for the tirst inspection, control inspec- 

 tion, fees, and other related matters. 



Pulmonary lesions produced by Strongylidee, A. Santicchi (Arch. Par., 

 11 (1907), No. //, pp. 621-V>.'il, fiffs. 9). — The species uiKui which this report is 

 based include Stroitf/ijlKs aniflcldi In horses, 8. micrurus and S. pulmonalis in 

 cattle, (S. fllaria in sheep, S. paradoxus in pigs, etc. 



The lesions produced by Strongylidfe in the lungs of horses, cattle, and 

 rodents are due to irritation. Adult parasites produce a bronchitis, eggs, and 

 embryos inflammation and diffuse or lobular pneumonia. There is inflam- 

 mation of the lung tissue with a varying degree of infiltration. Bacterial in- 

 fection may arise secondarily. In later stages of infestation the author ob- 

 served desquamation of the epithelium and turgor of the blood vessels. Small 

 nodules may be formed, but they never become true tubercles. Objection is 

 made to the use of the term " verminous phthisis." In some cases the ver- 

 minous nodule assumes all the histological characters of tubercles, but infested 

 animals do not react to tuberculin. 



Fasciola hepatica in the parenchyma of the liver, K. Wolffhugel (Ztschr. 

 Infcktionskrank. u. Hyg. Haustiere, 2 (1907), No. 6, pp. 5Jt6-5.if9). — Brief men- 

 tion is made of the occurrence of the liver fluke in the liver of deer and hogs. 

 It is suggested that in many instances outbreaks of so-called enzootic hepatitis 

 were merely cases of infestation with liver flukes. 



Lesions caused by bots and Spiroptera in the stomach of the horse, G. 

 Petit and R. Germain (Bui. Soc. Cent. MM. V6t., 84 (1907), No. 16, pp. -i05~Jil7, 

 figs. //). — From a histological study of lesions produced by bots the authors de- 

 monstrated cocci and other bacteria in the necrotic tissue. It remains some- 

 what uncertain whether the local necrosis is due to toxins secreted by the bots 

 Qr to the secondary effects of bacteria. It appears that Spiroptera after pene- 

 trating into the submucous tissue secretes a toxin which causes necrosis and 

 caseation. 



Verminous adenoma in the horse's stomach, G. Petit and R. Germain (Bui. 

 Hoc. Cent. MM. Vet., 8', (1907), No. 18, pp. .',21 -.',27, figs. 2).— Adenoma of the 

 horse's stomach may be isolated or confluent. The histology of such forms of 

 adenoma is described. In some cases adenoma is caused by the presence of 

 Htrongylus axei in the walls of the stomach. This parasite has been found in 

 both the ass and horse. 



The method of Pirquet in the diagnosis of equine and human glanders, 

 H. Martee (Bui. Soc. Cent. MM. V6t., 81, (1907), No. 10, pp. 381-397, figs. 5).— 

 Cuti-malleinati(m gave positive results in human glanders even in chronic 

 cases of 2 or 3 years' standing. Roth cuti-nialleination and opthalmo-malleina- 



