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In this work they have been assisted by various specialists. Bibliojiraiiliies 

 are given with each division and complete author and subject indexes are 

 appended. 



A preliminary account of the Acanthocephales of mammals, A. Porta 

 (Arrli. Far., 12 {1908), No. 2, pp. 268-282). — Thirty-three species representing 

 the genera Echinorhj-nchus, Chentrosoma, Corynosonia, Bolbosonia, and Gi- 

 gantorhynchus are notetl. 



The trypanosomes of mosquitoes and their relations to the Haemopro- 

 teus of birds, I >. Mfzincksco (Coniiit. Rciul. Soc. liiol. |/V/r/.s-|. 6"'/ WJOS). A o. 

 li), pp. Dl-i, .076"). — In the intestines of Culicid;e, particularly Culex richardi 

 and V. fasciilu.s talven in Kouiuania, tlie author found Crithidin fascieulata 

 to be very common and probably sometimes pathogenic. Tri/panoKoiiia ciilicin 

 was rarely found. The inoculation of cultures (>f this trypanosome into lab- 

 oratory animals, wild pigeons, and turtle doves resulted negatively. 



Further results of the experimental treatment of trypanosomiasis; being 

 a progress report to a committee of the royal society, H. (i. Plimmer and 

 H. K. Batkman (I'roc. Roy. Hoc. [London], .SVr B, 80 il<)08), No. B.5',3, pp. 

 'i77-.'i87). — A continuation of experiments in which rats affected with uagana 

 and surra and dogs with surra, were treated with compounds of arsenic, anti- 

 mony, and mercury. 



From examinations of rats which had been inoculated with nagana and 

 treated with sodium antimony tartrate it appears that the bone marrow is the 

 place where trypanosomes can live the longest and that the liver is also a place 

 where they can find protection. This is stated to be borne out by experiments 

 made by the authors upon trypanosomiasis in birds. 



Plain facts about the hookworm disease (/'/w/. Farmer, 23 (,1908), No. 

 'iS. lip. '/, .7, Id). — A ]K)pular account of the hookworm and the disease which it 

 produces in man. 



Rocky Mountain spotted fever, A. A. Robinso?? (Med. Rec. [N. Y.], l.'f 

 (1908), No. 22, pp. 913-922, figs. 2, map /, charts 6).— A general review of the 

 literature with a report of a case. This disease is shown to have been reported 

 from Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Ne\ada, Oregon, Washington, Utah, and Colo- 

 rado. It is suggested that the mountain moscpiito as well as Drrnwccntor occi- 

 dentalis may transmit the disease obtaining the virus from tlie same source. 

 A map is given showing the distribution of the disease and a bibliographical 

 list is ajtpended. 



The development of the Leishman-Donovan parasite in Cimex rotundatus, 

 W. S. I'ATTON ( .S'c/. Mem. Med. and Sanit. Dcpts. India, )i. scr., 1908, No. 31, pp. 

 2-\-25, pis. 2). — "In the female as well as in the male bedbug ((7. rotundatus) 

 the parasites have by the third day passed through all (he intermediate stages 

 of development described up to the formation of the mature flagellates. Rapid 

 multiiilication l)y rosette formation is a characteristic feature i)f the develop- 

 ment of the parasite in tlie bedl)Ug. As the male bug sucks blood it probably 

 plays as important a role in the transmission of tlie disease as tlie female bug. 



"The infection accpiired by tlie l)Ug varies considerably, some ingesting large 

 numbers of parasites, others only a few; and there is no evidence at present to 

 .show that the development in the bug depends on variations in the tempera- 

 ture. 



"The tendency tliat tlie disease has to linger in a house for a long time is 

 prol)al)ly ex|tlained by the fact that the iiarasife may remain in tlie midgut of 

 the bug for several days before lieginniug to develoj), and. as the iiymi)lis 

 which take from 7 to 10 w-eeks to arrive at maturity, iiwiy ingest tlie parasites 

 shortly after hatching, and as a rule fetnl only (Hice Ix'tween each molt, the 



