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Agglutination tests with normal bovine serum, W. Spat (CciithJ. Bakf. 

 [etc], 1 Abt., Oik/., 5-', (1910), No. .',, pij. 3 (U-3 66) .—Adding normal bovine 

 seriun to a bacterial enmlsiou produces a floccnleut precipitate. According to 

 the author, this phenomena can be regarded only as agglutination and can not 

 be considered a part of conglutination. Attention is thus drawn to the com- 

 plexity of the agglutination process. 



A change in the flagella during agglutination, G. KtJHNEMANN {CenthJ. 

 Bakt. [e/c], 1. Abt., Orig., o// {W10). Ao. .'/, pp. 335-360, pi. i).— The test shows 

 that specific imnmne and normal serums in strong dilutions are capable of 

 exerting an inhibitory inlluence on the flagella (tricolytic). This phenomenon 

 usually goes hand in hand with the agglutination process, but this is not neces- 

 sarily so. 



A clinical method for estimating the a.ntitryptic index, F. C. Eve {Brit. 

 Med. Jour., 1910, Xo. 2382, pp. 13JfO-13.'i2, figs. -'/). — A description of a method for 

 estimating the antitryptic index of blood, and devised for the purpose of con- 

 trolling the size and frequency of the doses of vaccines. A case of pyelonephritis 

 (with relapse) treated with tuberculin and coli vaccine is described for the pur- 

 pose of illustration. 



On the value of serums and vaccines in the treatment of disease, N. Raw 

 (Brit. Med. Jour., 1910, No. 2382, pp. 1338, 1339).— The results of the author's 

 experience with antistreptococcic, antitetanic, antidiphtheretic, Marragliano's, 

 and antipneumonic serums, tuberculin, and vaccines. 



The utility of the antilytic power of horse serum, P. C. Eve (Lancet [Lon- 

 don], 1910, I, No. 26, pp. 1133, 113'i). — A description of 3 cases of ulcer which 

 were successfully treated by the local application of normal horse serum. 



Bacterial nucleoproteids, A. Lustig and G. Galeotti (SpcriincntaU:, 63 (1909), 

 pp. 777-812; ahs. in Zentbl. Biochem. u. Bioplnjs., 10 (1910), No. 7, p. 29-'/). — 

 These are divided into (1) those which are characteristic of the various or- 

 gans, (2) those with characteristics of the bacterial nucleoproteids in common, 

 and (3) the nucleoproteids which are specific for certain bacteria. The bio- 

 logical actions of the first two categories are (a) coagulation, (b) the stimula- 

 tion of the leucocytes, and other elements of the lymphatic system, (c) inhibi- 

 tory action on the motile cells, (d) destructive and proteolytic action on the 

 cells of the parenchymatous organs, and (e) pyogenic action. 



The specific properties of the individual proteids studied were from the plague 

 bacillus, cholera vibrio, Bacterium mclitensis and B. pijocyaneus. The nucleo- 

 jtruteids can be used to advantage as vaccines, particularly where a far-reach- 

 ing active immunity is desired, as in cholera, plague, and anthrax. 



[Precipitin reaction for feces], M. Wilenko (Ztschr. I nimunitdtsf. u. Expt. 

 Titer., I, Orig., 1 (1909), No. 2, pp. 218-223; ah.s. in Hgg. Runilschau, 20 (1910), 

 No. 11, p. 617). — The author was able to prepare a specific precipitating serum 

 for feces and from feces from different parts of the intestinal tract. The reac- 

 tion is attributed to a si)ecific protein substance which is evidently discharged 

 into the lumen of the gut from the blood. 



Nephrolithiasis and examination of nephroliths of some domestic animals, 

 F. J. BouKMEK (Bcitrdgc zur Ncphrolitliinsis: und I'nter.sucli ung ran Ncplim- 

 lithen einiger Haustiere. Inaug. Diss., Univ. Bern, 1908, pp. 35, pis. 6). — A dis- 

 cussion of the etiology, ])atholog5\ symptoms, and therapy of nephrolithiasis in 

 domestic animals, and the results of the chemical analysis of nephroliths from 

 boviiies, horses, and pigs. 



The extractive bactericidal substances of some bacteria which are antag- 

 onistic to the anthrax bacillus, N. I'.vnk (CenUJ. Bakt. [etc.], 1. Aht., Orig., 

 o-'i (1910), No. 3, pp. JJ7-'/67). — The bacteria considered were BacUlus pyocya- 



