684 ABSTRACTS 



The Effect of Moderately High Atmospheric Temperatures upon the 

 Formation of Agglutinins. C.-E. A. Winslow, James Alexander 

 Miller, and W. C. Noble. Proc. Soc. Exp. Biol, and Med., 1916, 

 13, 194. 



Rabbits kept at a temperature of 29° to 32°C. for five weeks and 

 injected intraperitoneally twice a week with killed typhoid baciUi, 

 produced agglutinins somewhat less powerful than those of the con- 

 trol animals kept at room temperature, 18° to 21°C. — W. J. M. 



A Note on Expej'imental Nephropathy from Some Bacterial Poisons. 



J. L. Stoddard and A. C. Woods. Jour. Med. Res., 1916, 34, 



343-355. 



Studying the effect of injections of bacterial poisons of the strepto- 

 cocci and staphylococci, in comparison with the protein split pro- 

 ducts of Vaughan, the authors find that these poisons have a special 

 affinity for the epithelial cells of the kidney. Although somewhat 

 similar, the bacterial poisons do not correspond completely in their 

 pathological effect with those of the Vaughan poisons. — H. W. L. 



Vaccines in Acute Infection. E. Bonime. Medical Record, 1916, 90, 



282-284. 



To insure a successful use of bacterial vaccines, care must be taken 

 that the bacteriological diagnosis of the etiological factor is correct, 

 that the vaccine is carefully prepared and administered at the proper 

 tune and at suitable intervals, and that further growth of the causative 

 organisms is prevented. Without these precautions, failures may 

 occur in vaccine therapy which cannot be justly ascribed to the vaccine 

 itself.— M. W. C. 



A Bacteriological Study of Pyorrhoea Alveolaris and Apical Abscesses 

 in Relation to Vaccine Therapy. Charles Krumwiede, Jr., and 

 Josephine S. Pratt. Collected Studies, Bureau of Laboratories, 

 New York City, 1914-1915, 8, 166. 



In a preliminary study of mouth conditions, the great complexity 

 of the flora found in pyorrhoea is shown. Vaccines made from a few 

 types present would not influence the pyorrhoeal condition. 



A study of the Streptococcus viridans group should be made, including 

 as many strains as possible of known invasive capacity, as well as those 

 from mucous membranes. Much of the vaccine therapy as now 

 practised, rests on doubtful assumptions. — T. G. H. 



The Cause, Treatment, and Prevention of Hay Fever. W. Scheppe- 



grell. Medical Record, 1916, 90, 95-98. 



Among the effective methods of treatment are immunization with 

 pollen extracts, the administration of autogenous vaccines, prepared 

 from the bacteria found in the nasal secretion of the patient, and the 

 use of calcium chloride and succinimide of mercury. 



