192 EXPERIMENT STATION RECORD. 



A case of a contagious epidemic of pseudotuberculosis in 

 sheep, Turske (Ztsohr. Milchhyg., 9 (1897), Wo. : : abs. in Gentbl. Hall, 

 u. I'm-., l. Abt., 22 I 1897 \, Wo. 20-21, p. 615).— At a slaughterhouse in 

 Danzig II out of a Hock of 150 8 to L2 year-old sheep were found 

 infected with a disease identified as pseudotuberculosis. Enlarged 

 glands, which were somewhat evident before death, came to light when 

 the animals were slaughtered. These glands contained abscess-like 

 formations of a greenish yellow color, but neither caseous nor crumbly. 



Report of the meeting of the German naturalists and physicians at Bruns- 

 wick, 0. Voces (Centbl. Bakt. u. Par., 1. Alt., 22 {1897), No. 22-23, pp. 685-693.— 

 One of thf prominent fuels brought out in the summary of the papers read on tuber- 

 culosis at the meeting is that milk maybe tuberculous without the udder itself 

 being affected. 



An investigation for the repression of beri-beri, C. Ei.jkmax (Arch. Path. Anat. 

 Physiol. [ Virchow},9 I 189? i, No. 1, pp. 187-194; abs. in Centbl. Bakt. it. Par., 1. Abt., 22 

 ( 1897), No. 18-19, !>/' i.— In Java a disease which resembles human beri-beri 



occurs in rice- fed poultry. It is concluded from feeding experiments that some sub- 

 stance occurs in the so-called silver husk of rice that neutralizes the effect of feeding 

 rice to hens. 



Studies in immunization against Staphylococcus pyogenes aureus, Reichen- 

 bach ( Beitr. Klin. Chirurgie, IS, No. 1; abs. in Gentbl. Bakt. u. Par., 1. Abt., 22 (1897), 

 No. .'.'■ 23, pp. 712, 713). 



Protective inoculation {Centbl. Bakt. it. Pur.. 1. Abt., 22(1897), No. 20-21, pp. 

 621-630). — A review of fourteen papers on the use of tuberculin and on analogous 

 agents in other diseases. 



Parasitological notes, M. STOSSICH (Pol. Soc. Adriat. Sc. Nat., IS (1897), pp. 1-10, 

 pis. 2; abs. in Zool. Centbl., 5 < 1S9S), Xo. 4, p. 124). — New hosts are noted for Asearis 

 megalocephala and other parasites. 



On the occurrence of scarlet fever in animals, R. Behla (Centbl. liakt. it. Par., 1. 

 Abt.. 21 ( 1891 ), No. 20-21, pp. 777-782). 



Contribution to the etiology of typhoid affections in the horse, G. P. Piana 

 and P>. Galli-Valerio (Moderno Zooiatro, 1897; abs. Centbl. Pall. it. Pur., 1. Abt., 22 

 ( 1891 ). No. 20-21, p. i :/■',). 



On anthrax of the lungs, M. W. Petroff (Puss. Archiv. Path. Klin. Med. ti. Bakt., 

 91 I, No. 6, p. 565 : abs. in Centbl. Bakt. u. Par., 1. Abt., 23 I 1898), No. 5-6, p. 219).— 

 A caae of anthrax in a brush maker is described in detail. The person died within 

 six days. Plenty of evidence was found to show that the germs entered through the 

 respiratory passages. The bacillus was also found in the peri-bronchial and sub- 

 pleural lymph vessels, in the lymph glands, and in the kidneys and spleen. 



Tuberculin investigations at Hamra (Sweden), 0. SvenstrOm (Tidskr. Landt- 

 man, 18(1897), No. 46, pp. 825-828). — Experiments were made on the application of 

 tuberculin inoculations as a preventive against tuberculosis. It was found that 

 tuherculin is of no benefit for this purpose, and that by making repeated tuberculin 

 injections on healthy animals no reaction may be obtained if the animals are exposed 

 to contagion and after some time again tested with tuberculin. Animals should not 

 therefore be injected too often with tuberculin, viz, not to exceed twice a year. It 

 is furthermore noted that tuberculin will finally fail to give a reaction with animals 

 which have reacted once or several times. — v. w. woli.. 



Bacteriological study on the transmission of Bacillus anthracis from the 

 mother to the foetus, ('. Massa (Prif. Med., 1896, pp. 120, 121; abs. in Centbl. Bakt. 

 n. Par., 7. AM., 22 (1891 I, No. . 2-23, p. 704) — Twenty-five animals, representing do.ns, 

 guineas, mice, and cats, and 119 fofiti were studied. The conclusions drawn are: The 

 transmission of micro-organisms to the fcptns can take place only through placental 



