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The diagnosis of echinococcus disease in man with the intradermal reac- 

 tion, T. Casoni {Folia Clin. Chini. e Micros., 4 (1912), No. S, pp. 5-16, figs. 2; 

 ahs. in Ztschr. Immuniidisf. u. E.rpt. Thcr., II, Rvf., 6 {WIS), No. 15, p. 1057).— 

 For the test Uie hydatid fluid of living bovines is employed, and the reaction 

 manifests itself by the appearance of erythematous sjjots with edeuiatic infiltra- 

 tion of the ak'm, itchinfr, and a local increase in temperature. The testa were 

 made with 25 individuals, S of which were affected with echinococcus cysts and 

 the rejnainder with various other diseases. 



The meiostagrmin reaction for detecting echinococcus disease in bovines 

 and sheep, P. Silva {Tierdrztl. Zcntbl, 35 {1912), No. 27, pp. 416, 417; abs. in 

 Ztschr. Irnrmuniidtsf. u. Expt. Ther., II, Ref., 6 {1913), No. 15, p. 1062).— The 

 t^era from 4 cows and 8 sheep which wore infected with echinococcus disease 

 gave a positive reaction with an alcoholic extract made from the membranes of 

 the cyst or the cystic fluid. Ten sound cows and sheep gave negative reactions. 



Complement fixation in Malta fever, A. Missiboli ( Foliclin., Sez. Med., 19 

 {1912), pp. 414-421 ; ahs. in Ztschr. hnmunildtsf. u. Expt. Ther., II, Ref., 6 

 {1913), No. 15, p. 1119). — While it was established that specific amboceptors 

 were present in the sera of subjects affected with Malta fever, it was found, 

 however, that the sera behaved differently as regards complement fixation with 

 different melitensis strains. The test in its present form is thought to possess 

 no real value as a diagnostic agent for this disease. 



Cultivation of malarial Plasmodia in vitro, C. C. Bass {Amer. Jour. Trop. 

 Diseases and Prev. Med., 1 {1914), No. 8, pp. 546-564, p^^. 4). — A summarized 

 account of the subject with references to the literature. See also a previous note 

 (E. S. R., 28, p. 179). 



Further cultivation of the malarial parasites and of piroplasms (Piro- 

 plasma canis) in vitro, H. Ziemann (Arch. Schiffs u. Tropen Hyg., IS {1914), 

 No. 3, pp. 77-03, fig. 1). — This paper reports upon studies conducted in continua- 

 tion of those previously noted (E. S. R., 80, p. 481). 



Epidemic poliomyelitis and distemper of dogs, R. H. Pierson {Jour. Amer. 

 Med. Assoc, 62 {1914), No. 9, pp. 678-680, figs. 2).— The author reports upon 

 investigations made of a small epidemic of poliomyelitis among Indians of fish- 

 ing villages in central Alaska near the town of Tanana on the Yukon* River. In 

 all there were a few more than 30 cases of the disease. The epidemic among 

 human subjects was preceded by an epidemic of distemper among dogs, the 

 symptoms manifested by the dogs being similar to those shown by the human 

 subjects. 



The author thinks that the theory that the disease is common to dogs and 

 human beings fits so well the experience In epidemics which have taken place 

 In different parts of the United States that it is well worth further investigation. 



Information on the animal trypanosome diseases of German East Africa, 

 H. Braun and E. Teichmann {Arch. Schiffs u. Tropen Hyg., IS {1914), Beiheft 

 1, pp. 39, pi. 1, figs. 2). — This report of the authors' studies includes a colored 

 plate of the several trypanosomes concerned. 



Tiypanosomes found in wild Glossina morsitans, A. Kinghorn and W. 

 YoRKE {Ann. Trop. Med. and Par., 7 {1918), No. 2, pp. 239-244).— ^'Trypanosoma 

 rhodesiens? T. ignotum, and T. pecorum are transmitted by O. morsitans in na- 

 ture, and were obtained by feeding wild, freshly caught O. morsitans on healthy 

 monkeys." 



Wild game as a trypanosome reservoir in the Uganda Protectorate, with 

 some criticisms on the current methods of diagnosing these Protozoa, H. L. 

 Duke {Arch. Protistenk., 32 {1914), ^'0. 3, pp. 393-406) .—The experiments here 

 reported show that " the continued infectivity to monkeys of the wild Olossina 



