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Journal of Agricultural Research 



Vol. XIII, No. 3 



The eye and nose secretions, the urine, and the feces collected on the 

 fifth and seventh days were all infectious when injected. 



The eye and nose secretions, the urine and the feces, collected on the 

 third, fifth, and seventh days proved to be noninfectious when fed and 

 when scattered in the pens. 



The results of this experiment are shown in detail in Table III. 



Table III. — Results of Experiment II on the infectiousness of blood excreta, and secre- 

 tions of infected pigs 



MATEMALS COLLECTED AND INJECTED ON JUNE 28, I917 (THIRD DAY) 



Material injected. 



Result. 



5 c. c. of eye-swab dilution. 

 do 



c c. c. of nose-swab dilution. 



...do 



10 c. c. of diluted lu-ine 



do 



10 c. c. of fecal suspension. . 



10 c. c. of fecal suspension. 



Died July 16. Cholera lesions. 

 Killed in moribund condition July 



16. Cholera lesions. 

 Died July 15. Cholera lesions. 

 Died July 19. Cholera lesions. 

 Remained well. 



Do. 

 Sick July 5 to 17; cholera symptoms. 



Recovered. 

 Died July i8. Cholera lesions. 



MATERIALS COLLECTED AND INJECTED ON JUNE 30, 1917 (FIFTH DAY) 



5 c. c. of eye-swab dilution. 



do 



5 c. c. of nose-swab dilution . 



do 



10 c. c. of diluted lu-ine 



do 



10 c. c. of fecal suspension . . 



do 



Killed in moribund condition July 



19. Cholera lesions. 

 Do. 

 Killed in moribund condition July 



23. Cholera lesions. 



Died July 16. Cholera lesions. 

 Killed in moribund condition July 



16. Cholera lesions. 

 Killed in emaciated condition July 



26. Cholera lesions. 



Killed in emaciated condition July 



27. Cholera lesions. 



MATERIALS COLLECTED AND INJECTED ON JULY 2, 1917 (SEVENTH DAY) 



5 c. c. of eye-swab dilution. 

 do 



5 c. c. of nose-swab dilution.. . 

 do 



10 c. c. of diluted tuine 



....do 



10 c. c. of fecal suspension . 

 do 



Killed in moribund condition July 



19. Cholera lesions. 

 Do. 



Killed in moribund condition July 



20. Cholera lesions. 

 Do. 



Do. 

 Do. 

 Do. 

 Killed in moribund condition July 

 19. Cholera lesions. 



o These pigs were subsequently exposed to hog cholera by injections of virus blood, and all proved 

 to be susceptible. 



