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An appendix contains a description of methods devised by the author for 

 tube and plate cultures where large numbers of anaerobic cultures have to be 

 investigated at one time. 



The association of bacteria in Cryptococcus farciminosus infection, M. 

 Cap.i'ano (Aim. I(j. [Rome], 28 (1918), No. 6, pp. 273-279).— In cases which he 

 has studied, the author has found C. farciminosus lesions to be invaded by 

 Stuiihylococcus pyogenes and streptococci of Streptococcus adenitis equi type. 

 This mixed infection is a true Btephylo-strepto-cryptoeoccic lymphangitis 



Foot-and-mouth disease (aphthous fever) in Mauritius, G. G. Auchinm. k 

 and V. E. Lionnet [Dept. Agr. Mauritius, Gen. Scr., But 11 (Wis), English Ed., 

 pp. 10, pi. 1). — A summary of information on this disease, and a discussion of 

 the outbreak In Mauritius which took place on September 21, 1916, and lasted 

 until April 10, 1917. A total of 2,V4'J animals were affected before the dla 

 was eradicated and G7 deaths resulted, many of which were suckling animals. 

 It is thought to have been introduced with imported cattle. 



The value of the use of polyvalent extracts for the serodiagnosis of 

 glanders by means of complement deviation. Positive results with the con- 

 glutination and K. H. reaction with negative deviation, W. PFEHJCB {Tier- 

 iirztl. Rundschau, 2', {1918), No. \9, pp. 837, 381 C es are cited in which 

 horses giving positive results for glanders with the conglutination and K. EL 

 reactions with the use of polyvalent sera ( K. s. k.. 85, p. 1 V( " and negative 

 results in the complement-deviation test with monovalent sera proved on au- 

 topsy to he glandered. The advisability of using polyvalenl sera is emphasized. 



Experimental contribution to the value of local reactions for the diagnosis 

 of tuberculosis, G. Anckiih {Clin. Vet. [Milan]. RaSS. /'"/. Sanit. e !;/., .'/I 

 (1918), No. 7-6*. pp. 115-143). — The results obtained with various methods in 

 use for the diagnosis of tuberculosis are reported and compared with the post- 

 mortem findings. Three series of studies were made. (It a study of the <-< >m- 

 parative value of the conjunctival, int rapalpebral. and intradermie reactions, 

 (2) the influence of Lecithin on the tuberculin reaction, and (3) the use of blood 

 serum for local diagnosis. 



In the 306 cows examined in the first study the conjunctiva] reaction was 

 positive in 19 cases, el' which 17 gave positive results on necropsy. In ,".i other 

 cases the conjunctival reaction was negative or doubtful, while the reports on 



necropsy were positive. In some Of these cases the Conjunctiva] reaction re- 

 mained negative or doubtful In a Becond or third trial, while in others the 

 reaction became positive. In about 16 cases In which the first conjunctival 

 was negative and the latter positive, and iii others in which the reaction re- 

 mained negative, the intrapalpebral reaction was positive, as was the result on 

 necropsy, in one case, proved positive on necropsy, a doubtful intrapalpebral 

 reaction and a positive conjunctival reaction were obtained. In another, a 

 positive Intrapalpebral and two doubtful conjunctival tests were obtained with 

 negative results on necropsy. Satisfactory results were not Obtained with the 

 Intradermal test. 



The use of lecithin with tuberculin was found to attenuate somewhat the local 

 symptoms as well as the diagnostic reaction of the tuberculin. Normal or tuber- 

 culous blood serum was used in 31 cases in either the conjunctival or subcu- 

 taneous palpebral test with varying results, the endopalpebraJ injection of 

 tuberculous serum apparently being the most reactive. 



The method of the Bureau of Animal Industry for testing the potency of 

 tuberculin, B. C. ScKROKDEB and <1 W. BBETT (Jout, Awrr. Vet. Wed. I 

 5J t (1919), No. If, pp. 857-361 ) .-- The potency test for tuberculin adopted by the 

 Bureau of Animal Industry of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, as the 



