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The cattle malaria in the Camparna of Rome, A. Celli and F. S. Santori 

 (Centr. Bl. Halt. n. Par., 1. Abt., 21 (1S97 , No. 15-16, pp. 561-572, pi. I).— A report of 

 microscopical and other studies of Texas fever. Haemaglobinuria and Hematuria 

 are not thought to be names sufficiently characteristic of the disease. A comparison 

 is made between this disease and human malaria and the two found to have many 

 points in common, hence the author's term cattle malaria. 



Contribution to serum diagnosis in Typhus abdominalis, Uhlenhuth {Dent. 

 militarartz. Ztschr., 1897, No. 3; abs. in Centr. Bl. Bait. u. Bar., 1. Abt., 21 (1897), No. 

 17-18, pp. 698,699). 



On the differential staining of bacilli of tuberculosis and bacili of Smegma, 

 Honsell {Arbt. pathol. anal. Inst. Tiibingen, 2 (1896), p. 317; abs. in Centr. Bl. Bait. u. 

 Par., 1. Abt., 21 (1897), No. 17-18, p. 700). — C'arbol fuehsin staining as usual, washing 

 and drying, placing in alcohol acidulated with 3 per cent of hydrochloric acid for 

 10 minutes. Washing and after staining with alcoholic incthylenblue diluted to 

 one-half with water. This method is applicable to the most resistant forms of 

 Smegma's bacillus. 



Infantile bronchopneumonia due to the bacillus of Pfeiffer (La Semaine Med., 

 1897, p. 38; abt. in Centr. HI. Bait. n. Bar., 1. Abt.. .7 | 1897 ), No 17-18, p. 689). 



Sugar beets prevent hog c lolera, R. M. Allen (Amer. Agr. (middle ed.), 59 

 (1S97), No. 17. pp. 513). — The author docs not favor quarantine measures, but thinks 

 medical remedies and the method of inoculation do some good. He states that he 

 lias not hail a case of cholera since he began feeding beets, although formerly he 

 dreaded its appearance every year. 



On hog cholera, J. Wettekvik (N<ml. Mejeri Tidn., 11 (1896), pp. 519, 520, 532, 

 533, 546-548, 558, 559, 570, 571, 583, 584, 595, 596, 607, 60S. 619). 



Simondsia paradoxa in the stomach of -wild boars, V. COLUCCI and L. Arnone 

 (Mem. Boy. Accad. Sci. 1st. Bologna. 5. ser., 6 (1897): abs. in Centr. Bl. Halt. n. Bar., 

 1. Abt., 21 (1897), p. 215). — Numerous worms of this species were found in 3 wild 

 boars. The authors think that Cobbold confused the male of Spiroptera strongilina 

 with the male of this form. The histology of the worms is described. 



The process of inoculation for poisoning by castor oil, C. CORNEVIN (Compt. 

 Bend. Acad. Sci. Paris, 124 (1897), No. 15, pp. 835,836). — Experiments were per- 

 formed in which rabbits were fed with seeds of the castor oil bean or with the meal 

 of the same and gradually indurated so that they were aide to withstand poisonous 

 doses, or such as killed animals not so previously treated. 



A new diphtheria antitoxin (Nature, 55 (1897), No. 1434, pp. 597, 598). — This 

 makes note of a communication from Dr. Smirnow in Archives des Sciences Biolo- 

 gique. Virulent diphtheria broth cultures by this method of preparation are electro- 

 lyzed and an antitoxin of great efficacy obtained. 



On the physiological and pathological action of the X-rays, SOREL (Compt. 

 Bend. Acad. Sci. Paris, 124 (1897), No. 15, pp. 826-828).— -The rays were directed 

 against the epigastric region of the body of a six-year old girl. Six days later a red 

 spot with a white center appeared at the place upon which the rays had impinged 

 The spot caused considerable pain, and even agony, and continued for some time, 

 giving rise to a suppuration that lasted a month. The author concludes that the 

 rays should not be allowed to act long at a time on some subjects, especially on the 

 more important organs. 



Contribution to the phylogeny of the parasitic Plathelminth.es, E. Lounberg 

 (Centr. Bl. Bait. n. Par., 1. Abt., 21 (1897), No. 17-18, pp. 674-684). 



A new tapeworm of the cat, E. von Ratz (Centr. Bl. Bait. u. Par., 1. Abt., 21 

 (1897), No. 11-12, pp. 465-473, Jigs. 3). — A description of Dipylidium pasqualei. 



Concerning the curative power of antipneumonic serums obtained from 

 different immunized animals, N. Pane (Centr. Bl. Bait. u. Par., 1. Abt., 21 (1897), 

 No. 17-18, pp. 664-674). — Experiments were made with serums obtained from the 

 cow, ass, and dog. The final conclusion arrived at is that the antipneumonic serum 

 displays no immediately direct action against the pueumococcus, bat that the 



