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Pathogenic spirochetosis in mammalia, R. INI. Carter (Abs. in Jour. Trop. 

 Vet. Sci., 5 (1910), No. 3. pp. 1)95, 496). — The author records the discovery of a 

 spirochete in cavalry horses at Lucknow, India, that resemble the Spirochwta 

 equi described by Theiler in South Africa. 



Concerning Trypanosoma theileri and the related trypanosomes of cattle, 

 M. Mayer {Ztschr. Infektionskrank. u. Byg. Haustiere, 6 (1909), No. 1, pp. 46- 

 51, pi. 1 ; abs. in Sleeping Sickness Bur. [London], Bui. 7, 1909, pp. 279, 280).— 

 The autbor doubts that T. franki, the species found in German catle, as 

 previously noted (E. S. R., 21, p. 686), is pathogenic. 



A contribution to the investigation of Trypanosoma evansi and methods 

 of combating surra in horned cattle of Java, 1*. T. Schat {Beitrac/c za dm 

 Untersuchungcn liber die Trypanoftoma evansi und zur Bekampfung der Surra 

 iinter dem Horn rich avf Java. Inang. Diss., Univ. Bern; rev. in Sleeping Sick- 

 ness Bur. [London], Bui. 2 (1910), No. 15, pp. 103, lOJf).— This dissertation is 

 divided into 6 chapters: (1) Review of literature; (2) morphology and biology; 

 (3) flies which carry surra infection; (4) patbolngy and pathological anatomy; 

 (5) therapeutics; and (6) prophylaxis. A bibliography appears at the end of 

 each. 



The author hns arrived at the conclusion that the chief carrier of T. evansi 

 in Java is Stomoxys calcitrans, but that other flies (Hwmatobia exigua, n. sp. 

 and Tubanus tropicus) may occasionally carry the surra infection. As a result 

 of researches he thinks that direct infection from animal to animal is possible, 

 but that the general rule requires a stage of development in the body of the 

 fly before it can become dangerous to a healthy animal. 



Piroplasmosis among cattle in the Mombera district, Nyasaland, 1909, 

 H. S. Stannus {Parasitology, 3 (1910), No. 3, pp. 307-311, pi. i).— The author 

 describes an outbreak of piroplasmosis among cattle which occurred over a 

 widespread area in the Mombera district during the rainy season of 190S-9, 

 causing considerable losses in herds owned by natives. The piroplasmosis con- 

 cerned appears to be a form having affinities with those recently found in 

 Uganda and the Sudan. 



A contribution to our knowledge of gall sickness, A. Theiler (Transrao.l 

 Dept. Agr., Farmers' Bui. Ill, 1910, pp. l-'i ; Transvaal Agr. Jour., 8 (1910), 

 No. 31, pp. 423-435).— A detailed account of the disease caused by the parasite 

 which the author recently described as Anaplusma marginale (E. S. R., 24, 

 p. 82). 



Rabies and its methods of control in New York State, J. F. DeYine (Amer. 

 Vet. Rev., 37 (1910), No. 5, pp. 581-596).— A general review of practically all 

 the aspects of the subject. 



Reaction of human and bovine tubercle bacilli upon the udder of the goat, 

 a contribution to the problem of the relation of tuberculosis in man and 

 animals, B. Knobre (Ueber die Einwirkung Mcnschlicher und Rindcrtuberkel- 

 basillen auf da.^ Enter der Ziege, ein Beitrag zur Frage der Beziehungen 

 zivischen der Tuberkulose des Menschen und der Tierc. Inaug. Diss., Univ. 

 Bern, 1909, pp. //-'/; rev. in Milchu: Zentbh, 6 (1910), No. 9, pp. 430, 431).— 

 Goats' udders were injected with human and bovine tubercle bacilli. In two 

 instances the animals succumbed after passing through the classical symptoms 

 of tuberculosis. With 1 goat which was infected with bovine tubercle bacilli 

 the process remained localized in the udder, while with the second animal mili- 

 ary tuberculosis of the lungs developed in addition. Lambs fed with milk 

 obtained from these animals developed a general tuberculosis of the alimentary 

 tract and its lymph nodes. In addition, tuberculous foci were found in the 

 lungs of these animals, and iu one instance the liver showed lesions. 



