172 THE MICROSCOPE. Nov. 



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New Series, 1893. 



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EDITORIAL. 



Microbe of Scurvy. — Testi and Beri have succeeded in iso- 

 lating from a piece of scorbutic gum a micro-organism, which 

 they believe to be the cause of scurvy. The microbe stains in all 

 the aniline dyes resi'Sts Gram's stain, is perfectly round, and 

 generally united with one or more of its kind. Its culture ren- 

 ders gelatine fluid, and gives rise to a sawdust-like deposit. In- 

 oculation of these cultures into guinea-pigs and rabbits gives rise 

 to fever, and the necropsy showed hsemorrhagic stains in various 

 parts of the body, and nodules of connective tissue new forma- 

 tion. Experiments were made in four cases, and in three out of 

 the four the above mentioned results were obtained; in the 

 fourth case the authors attribute their negative results to the 

 fact that the patient had improved considerably under treat- 

 ment. The diplococci found by the authors differ considerably 

 from any that are usually present in the oral cavity of man. 



Bacteriology in Australia.— The late Sir William Macleary 

 bequeathed to the Sydney University money with which to 

 found a chair of bacteriology, but the limitations being unsatis- 

 factory to the latter the money was declined. Accordingly it 

 has been given to the Linnsean Sjciety of New South Wales 

 which will maintain a bacteriologist and make investiga- 

 tions. 



