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cultures the bacilli were agglutinated into clumps while The coli bacilli were immo- 

 bilized and isolated. From experiments made after "washing off the outer layers 

 of the bacteria, it appears that the agglutination phenomena are confined to the 

 ciliated envelope. 



Some parasitical diseases of sheep, E. A. Smyth and K. I'. Nilks (Virginia 

 Sta. Bui. 04, pp. 55-65). — There are here described in a popular manner several 

 intestinal worms (Strongylus contortus, (Esophagostomum columbianum, Taenia expansa, 

 T. cceneurus (gid), T. echinococcus), and the diseases produced by them. Treatment, 

 it is thought, should preferably be precautionary, since in late stages of the disease 

 it is of little value. Curtis is followed in recommending turpentine with an addi- 

 tion of six parts of milk. There is also recommended the follow inn mixture, which 

 the author has used with good results: Powdered areca root, 3 drams; powdered 

 artemisia, li drams: sodium bicarbonate, 6 drams. This mixture is to be divided 

 into 3 powders and 1 given to each sheep 10 or 12 hours apart. If given in late 

 winter and early spring when the larva- of Gisophagostomum columbianum are emerg- 

 ing from their nodules, and the treatment continued at intervals of once or twice a 

 month and the sheep changed from time to time to fresh pastures, the worm may be 

 entirely removed from a field in the course of a year or so. 



The remedy regarded most effectual for tapeworms, which are more difficult sub- 

 jects to deal with, is areca nut powdered 2 drams, and powdered male fern 1 oz., all 

 to be given at one dose. 



Staphylococcus haemorrhagicus, E. Klkix (Brit. Med. .Join-., 1S97, No. 2, pp. 

 385-387; abs.in Jour. Hoy. Micros. Soe. [London], 1897 , No.5,p. 42.9). — Acoccus isolated 

 from a vascular eruption on the bands of persons who hail been skinning sheep that 

 had died of gargle a few days after lambing, is described as pathogenic to man and 

 animals. It belongs to the same group as Staphylococcus pyogenes annus, is 0.1 to 0.G /i 

 in diameter, and grows freely on ordinary media. Gelatin is slowly liquefied by it 

 and milk coagulated in about a week. Alkaline broth is rendered turbid and an 

 acid reaction given in from 2 to 4 days. A whitish growth is produced on agar 

 and gelatin, which becomes yellow with age and increases the size. Cultures were 

 virulent to guinea pigs anil sheep and produced chiefly a hainorrhagic cedema of 

 the 8tibcutaneous and muscular tissue and sanguinolent fluid in the peritoneal sac 

 On the other hand, inoculations of the agar culture that had proved fatal to sheep 

 gave positive results. 



Diseases of sheep, T. D. Hinebauch (North Dakota Sta. Bui. 28, pp. 176-184). — A 

 reprint of Bulletin 3 of the station (E. S. R., 3, p. 619). 



Pseudo-tuberculosis hominis streptotricha, S. Flexxek {Bid. Johns Hopkins 

 Hospital, 18 (1897), pp. 128, 129; abs. in Jour. Roy. Micros. Soc. [London], 1897, No, ■'>, 

 p. 430). — In the lungs of a negro who died with symptoms of tuberculosis was found 

 a fungus, branching, often occurringin clumps, or in convoluted masses. Xo microbes 

 resembling Bacillus tuberculosis were found. On account of the lesions in the lungs 

 and peritoneum and of the intimate relation of the streptothrix to the pathological 

 processes and also on account of the symptoms resembling Phthisis Jlorida, the 

 organism was given the name Pseudo-tuberculosis hominis streptotricha. 



European government measures for the eradication of tuberculosis in farm 

 animals (Landtmannen, 8 (1897), Xos. 1;. pp. 159-164; 13, pp. 180-185; 20, pp. 278, 

 279.) 



Measures against bovine tuberculosis in Sweden (Landtmannen, 8 (1897), Xo. 

 34, pp. 480, 4S1). 



Septicemia of calves, Thomassex (A nn. Inst. Pasteur, 11(1897), pp. 523-540; abst. 

 in Jour. Boy. Micros. Soc. [London], 1897, Xo. 5, p. 42? ). — A new disease of calves which 

 is associated with nephritis and urocystitis. It has a duration of 5 or 6 days and 

 besides parenchymatous nephritis and cystitis is accompanied by an enlargement of 

 the spleen. A bacillus resembling in appearance the bacillus of typhoid or Bacillus 

 coli communis was isolated from the blood, peritoneal fluid, and various organs. 

 From Bacilli coli communis it is to be distinguished by its moist-looking growth on 



