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they apparently transmitted the virus of poliomyelitis from monkey to monkey. 

 (See also Jour. Amer. Med. Assn. October 12, 1912, November 2, 1912, Pub. Health 

 Rpts. September 27, 1912 and several places for comment and reviews of the experi- 

 ments. 



Pohomyelitis (infantile paralysis). Pub. Health Rpts. Vol. 27, No. 35, August 

 30, 1912, pp. 1412-1413. A summary of the outbreaks in United States during the 

 past few months. 



Poliomyehtis. Bulletin for information of health officials. Cal. St. Bd. of Health 

 October 15, 1912. Summaries of the theories in regard to this disease and suggests 

 measures for control. 



Other Flies 



Cleland, J. B. Memorandum on surra. Sec. Rep. Gov. Bur. Microbiol. N. S. 

 Wales, September, 1912, pp. 71-72. Notes the presence of Stomoxys calcitrans 

 which is regarded as the transmitter of surra. 



Cragg, F. W. Studies on the mouthparts and sucking apparatus of the blood- 

 sucking Diptera, (No. 1 Philcemalomijia insignis). Sci. Mem. Govt. India, No. 54, 

 1912. Structure of the mouth parts of this fly which is closely related to Musca. 



Cragg, F. W. The structure of Hoemetopota pluvialis. Sci. Mem. Govt. India, 

 No. 55, 1912. A good discussion of the external and internal anatomy of this Taba- 

 nid. 



Knab, Frederick. Blood-sucking and supposedly blood-sucking Leptidse. 

 Proc. Ent. Soc. of Wash. Vol. 14, No. 2, April- June, 1912, pp. 108-110. Some 

 species of Leptidae that bite man and animals. Discussion of other species. 



Knab, F. and Cooley, R. A. Symphoromyia as a blood-sucker. Proc. Ent. 

 Soc. Wash. 14, 3, September, 1912, p. 161. Notes on this Leptid which Professor 

 Cooley found biting in Montana. 



Leese, a. S. Biting flies and surra. Jour. Trop. Vet. Sci. 1912, January 7, No. 

 1, pp. 19-32. Beheves that mechanical transmission is the usual way in which these 

 flies transmit this disease. Lyperosia, Stomoxys and Tabanidoe may be concerned. 



Trypanosomes, Tsetse Flies and Sleeping Sickness 



Blacklock, B. The vitality of and changes undergone by Trypanosomes in the 

 cadaver of the animal host. Ann. Trop. Med. & Par. VI. No. 1 B. May, 1912, pp. 

 55-68. (Abs. in S.S. Bull. 38, p. 125.) T. gmnbiense and T. rhodesiense can remain 

 infective in the blood of a dead animal host for 48 hours. 



Carpenter, G. D. H. Progress report on investigations into the bionomics of 

 Glossina palpalis, July 27, 1910 to August 5, 1911. Rep. of SI. Sickn. Com. of Roy. 

 Soc. No. 12, 1912, pp. 79-111. 



Darling, S. T. Experimental infection of the mule with Trypanosoma hippicum 

 by means of Musca domeslica. Jour. Exp. Med., 15 (1912), No. 4, pp. 365-366. 



Duke, H. L. Antelope and their relation to Trypanosomiasis. Proc. Roy. Soc. 

 ser. B. Vol. 85, May, 1912, pp. 156-169. (No. B 577.) Antelope act as reservoirs 

 for T. gambiense. 



Fell, T: E. Notes on tsetse flies and on prophylactic measures against sleeping 

 sickness in the western province of Ashanti. Bull. Ent. Res. Vol. 3, pt. 3, November, 

 1912, pp. 227-231. 



Eraser, A. D. and Duke, H. L. The relation of wild animals to Trypanosomiasis. 

 Proc. Roy. Soc. March, 1912, B. 85 No. B 576. T. tiniformoe was the only trypanosome 

 obtained from wild animals as a result of this study. 



Jack, Rupert W. Observations on the breeding haunts of Glossina morsitans. 

 Bui. Ent. Res. Vol. II, pt. 4, January, 1912, pp. 357-361. Records finding of pupae. 



