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complement only slightly. Washed blood corpuscles (50 per cent suspension) 

 are conserved for at least 3 to 4 weeks by this preservative. 



In regard to the recent work of Bernstein and Kaliski, P. Aemand-Delille 

 and L. Launoy (Ztschr. Immunitdtsf. u. Expt. Ther., I, Orig., 11 {1913), No. S, 

 pp. 361, 362). — A polemic in regard to the priority of the above work. 



An epidemic disease in rabbits resembling' that produced by Bacillus necro- 

 sis (Schmorl), but caused by an aerobic bacillus, J. M. Beattie, A. G. Yates, 

 and R. Doxaldson (Jour. Path, and Bad., 18 {1913), No. 1, pp. SIt-Ji6, pis. 2).— 

 These studies relate to a fatal epidemic disease which occurred among rabbits 

 during the summer of 1911 in the animal house connected with the pathology 

 department of the University of Sheffield. It is said to resemble closely the 

 disease experimentally produced by the inoculation of Schmorl's bacillus, and 

 to be caused by a bacillus which in many of its morphological characters is 

 similar to B. necrosis, but which differs from it in its motility and its aerobic 

 character. 



A note on the maintenance of virulence by Bacillus abortus, F. M. Sub- 

 face {Jour. Infect. Diseases, 12 {1913), No. 3, pp. 359-363).— Cultures of 

 B. ahortus originally obtained from the Veterinary Serum Laboratory in Copen- 

 hagen were found to have maintained their original virulence after more than 

 2 years' growth under laboratory conditions. Blood tests made at various 

 intervals showed the appearance of antibodies 14 days after inoculation or 

 about 5 weeks before the abortion. It was found that 0.5 per cent of carbolic 

 acid was not sufficient to kill this organism. 



Contagious abortion in cows, F. Tidswell {N. 8. Wales Rpt. Govt. Bur. 

 Microbiol., 2 (1910-11), pp. 44-^8) . — This article deals with the characters of 

 the disease, characters of the microbe, modes of dissemination, treatment, and 

 legislation. 



Foot-and-mouth disease in Ireland (Dept. Agr. and Tech. Instr. Ireland 

 Jour., 13 (1912), No. 1, pp. 132-135, pi. i).— This relates to the outbreaks which 

 have occurred in Ireland since June 30, 1912, following a complete immunity 

 from the disease for a period of over 28 years. 



The agglutination of the g'landers bacillus by normal horse serum, A. M. 

 Oyxjela (Compt. Rend. Soc. Biol. [Paris], 12 (1912), No. 21, pp. 929, 930; abs. 

 in Centbl. Bakt. [etc.], 1. Abt., Ref., 55 (1912), No. 16, pp. 488, 489).— The sera 

 of sound horses often agglutinate the glanders bacillus, and in some instances 

 in very high dilution. Tests were conducted with unheated sera and sera 

 heated to 56° C. It was found that out of 28 sera, 3 agglutinated up to a 

 dilution of 1 : 500, while of the heated sera only 5 agglutinated in a dilution 

 of from 1 : 100 to 1 : 200. The author recommends the use of heated sera for 

 the test. 



Results with the diag'nostic methods for glanders in Austria in the year 

 1910, J. ScHNtJREK (Ztschr. Infektionskrank. u. Hyg. Haustiere, 10 (1911), 

 Nos. 5, pp. 321-341; 6, pp. 408-442, pi. 1, fig. 1). — In this investigation sound, 

 doubtfully sound, and occult and clinically diseased horses were examined. 



Of all the methods utilized for diagnosing occult glanders, viz., agglutination, 

 precipitation, complement fixation, anaphylaxis, and the mallein tests, the only 

 one which came up to the 3 requirements given below was the mallein-ophthalmo 

 reaction. The 3 requirements are (1) it must be practicable for use in gross 

 examinations, and must take the least possible time; (2) it must be so arranged 

 that it can be employed by any veterinarian; and (3) in the hands of those 

 unskilled it should yield accurate results. 



The conjunctival reaction for glanders (ophthalmic test), K. F. Meyeb 

 (Jour. Infect. Diseases, 12 (1913), No. 2, pp. 110-190; Amer. Vet. Rev., 43 

 (191S), No. S, pp. 233—251). — Inasmuch as mallein, when subcutaneously ap- 



