VETERINARY SCIENCE AND PRACTICE. 717 



Absorption of rabies virus by the pituitary mucous membrane, I*. Rem- 

 linger (Compt. Rend. Sor. Biol. {Paris'], 56 (1904), No. /, pp. 4-1-43). — In order to 

 determine the possibility of the absorption of rabies virus through the healthy and 

 uninjured mucous membrane the author placed about 10 drops of an emulsion of 

 fixed rabies virus in the nasal cavities in each of 6 young rabbits. After a period 

 of 7 days the symptoms <>f rabies began to appear in one rabbit and in all 4 out of 6 

 rabbits became affected. 



These results are considered as showing that the pituitary mucous membrane in a 

 healthy condition is capable of absorbing rabies virus to such an extent as to produce 

 typical cases of rabies. 



The virus of exudative typhoid in fowls, A. Maggiora and (i. L. Valenti 

 (Ztschr. IIi/i/. "■ Infectionskrank., 48 (1904), No. ;. pp. 280-326, pi. /).^This disease 

 is held to be identical with cyanolophia of Lode and Gruber, and also with fowl 

 plague of Ostertag. 



An elaborate series of experiments was carried on for the purpose of determining 

 the range of the pathogenic power of the organism which causes this disease. A 

 large number of pigeons were inoculated both under ordinary conditions and during 

 periods of fasting. It was found that the organism had no effect upon healthy adult 

 or young pigeons. Pheasants and other related species were tested in the same man- 

 ner. Pheasants were found to be as susceptible to the disease as common fowls. 



Experiments to determine the possible variation in resisting power in fowls of dif- 

 ferent ages showed that young chickens possess no true immunity toward the disease. 

 ( reese proved to be much less susceptible than common fowls. Falcons and hawks, 

 however, were easily infected and developed characteristic symptoms. The blood 

 of falcons infected with this disease was shown to be virulent for common fowl-. 

 Dogs were found to be immune and apparently no relationship exists between this 

 disease and similar diseases in cattle. 



Experiments were also made to determine whether the virus of the disease could 

 be attenuated so as to be available for the production of immunity. These experi- 

 ments gave results which are not very encouraging. Better results were obtained 

 from the use of a serum, but the authors propose to study this matter further before 

 coming to definite conclusions regarding the use of serum. 



Pulmonary mycosis of birds, with report of a case in a flamingo, J. R. AIoh- 

 ler and J. S. Buckley ( U. S. Dept. Agr., Bureau of Animal Industry Rpt. 1903, pp. 

 122-138, />ls. 5; Circ. 58, />/'. 122-138, pis. 5). — An examination was made of a fla- 

 mingo which died in the National Zoological Park. The bird came from Cuba ami 

 was the fourth flamingo to die within three w r eeks after being imported into this 

 country. 



An examination of the flamingo showed that the lungs presented a mottled appear- 

 ance, the normal pink color being largely replaced by grayish yellow areas the size 

 of a pin head. Similar areas were found in the bronchial tubes. An examination 

 of these areas disclosed Aspergillus fumigatus. The symptoms shown by the four 

 flamingos which died in the National Zoological Park were not closely observed. 

 Detailed notes were given on the pathological action of the fungus and on its agency 

 in the production of mycosis in birds. 



Kxperiments were carried out during which chickens, pigeons, rabbits, and guinea 

 pigs were inoculated with the fungus. The greater portion of the experimental 

 animals died as a result of the injection. 



A new nematode ( Gongylonema ingluvicola) parasitic in the crop of 

 chickens, B. H. Ransom (U. ,S'. Dept. Agr., Bureau of Animal Industry ('ire. 04, pp. 3, 

 figs. 2). — In making a post-mortem examination upon a chicken, nematode worms 

 were discovered in burrows in the mucous lining 01 the crop. These worms upon 

 examination proved to be a new species and are described under themame Gongy- 

 tonema ingluvicola. 



