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The action of the so-called normal agglutinins does nol depend, as formerly 



thought, oil specific receptors, but globulins and albumins appear to play an 

 important role. An agglutination similar to normal agglutination occurs with 

 other proteins as well as with Berum. Prom absorption experiments it appears 

 that normal agglutinin lias no essential specificity, and that salt may be present 

 or not. 



Agglutinin can bind itself to the bacillus, but <>nls feebly. Immune agglutinin 

 causes agglutination, especially if the Immune serum is diluted with sodium 

 Cbiorid solution or with distilled water. Immune agglutinin appears to have a 

 greater affinity than normal agglutinin for agglutinogen. The presence of a 

 definite amount of salt is necessary for the complete combination of agglutinogen 

 and immune agglutinin. 



II. The proagglutinoid-like reaction of a solution of hemoglobin (pp. 291-297). — 

 The author has found that if anthrax bacilli are agglutinated with hemoglobin 

 solution from normal animals, particularly goats, a reaction takes place similar 

 to the proagglutinoid reaction with immune sera. As this reaction is Influenced 

 by the amount of salt present, the theory is advanced that for the complete 

 production of the phenomenon the quantity of molecules present as emulsoids 

 and the concentration of the liquid should be In a certain proportion. This 

 balance is acquired by the addition of salt, which alters the number of molecules 

 present as emulsoid. 



III. Further studies on the influence of salt on agglutination and the applica- 

 tion to the strodiaynosis of glanders (pp. 299-336).— The results are summarized 

 of the influence of salt on the agglutination tests for glanders in horsea It is 

 recommended that two series of agglutination tests be made— one with serum 

 diluted with an 0.85 per cent solution of common salt and the other with a 0.03 

 per cent solution. It is said that if the horse is healthy the agglutination figure 

 with the 0.03 per cent solution is the higher, but if the horse has glanders the 

 results obtained are the same as, or lower than, those obtained with serum 

 diluted with the 0.85 per cent salt solution. 



Antiseptics {Com.pt. Rend. Soc. Biol. [Paris], 81 (1918), No. 23, /;«. 1105- 

 1238, figs. 3). — This number contains the following papers on antiseptics given 

 at the third session of the Society of Biology (France), devoted to the biology 

 of war : A Report of the Actual State of the Question of Antiseptics, by P. Carnot 

 (pp. 1106-1192) ; Iodin Chlorid, by E. Fourneau and Uonard (pp. 1192-1196) ; 

 Antiseptic Properties and Method of Employment of Iodin Monochlorid, by 

 W. Mestrezat and T. Casalis (pp. 1196-1199) ; Technique of the Study of the 

 Penetration of Antiseptics in Solid Media, by P. Carnot and J. Dumout (pp. 1 199, 

 1200) ; Antiseptic Dressing on the Battle Field, II. Vincent (pp\ 1200-T20S), with 

 criticism by P. Duval (pp. 1208-1211) ; Chlorinated Alum Solution, Its Use and 

 application, and General Considerations on Antiseptics, W. Mestrezat (pp. 1211- 

 1214) ; The Use of Antiseptics in the Treatment of Infected Wounds, M. Ca/.iu 

 and S. Krongold-Vinaver (pp. 1214-1217) ; The Problem of Surgical Antisepsis 

 in the Different Kinds of War Wounds, by L. Ba/.y and Faure-Fivmiet (pp. 

 1217-1220) ; Action of Paraffined Dressings on the Infection of Surface Wounds, 

 by Pfulb and Faure-Fremiet (pp. 1221 1223) ; Procedure of Mechanical (Means 

 Ing of Recent Wounds by Artificial Serum under Strong Pressure, by C. Regaud 

 (pp. 1223-1227) ; The Use of Solutions of Sodium Fluorid and Cadmium Sul- 

 phate for the Disinfection of War Wounds, by P. Philardeau (pp, 1228-1230) ; 

 The Antiseptic Action of Ionization in War Wounds, by A. Latarjet and G. 

 Promsy (pp. 123U-1235) ; A Case of Tetanus Treated and Cured by Intraspiual 

 and Intravenous Injections of AntitetaniC Serum, by Monziols (pp. 1236-123-1 ; 

 and The Sulphur in the Water of Bareg) - by J. Dufrenoy (p. 1238). 



