3oO Antisem for Reptilia 



C. Anti-Litcertilian Sent. 



(1) Tests with Anti-Lizard Serum. 



This antiserum was obtained by the intravenous injection into a 

 Rabbit of the filtered serum of a Lizard (Uroinastiai spimpes). This 

 serum had undergone slight putrefaction, and concentration, and had to 

 be filtered through porcelain before treatment was commenced. 



Percentage 



of itositive 



Material tested * * : * -|- reactions 



25 Egg-Albumins 



(n) 14 Birds' egg-albumins 14 ..... o 



(l>) 2 Reptile .2 ... 100 



(c) 3 Amphibian 3 ..... o 



(d) 6 Fish G ..... 

 128 Blood Sera 



,15 Chelonia 14 . 1 ... 7 



CO Beptilia J * Crocodilia 4 



j 13 Lacertiha 11 1 1 . 15 



^28 Ophidia 28 ..... o 



17 Amphibia 17 ..... o 



39 Pisces 39 ..... o 



12 Arthropoda 12 ..... o 



This antiserum was very feeble, giving good reactions only with two 

 specimens of the blood of Uromastix, moderate with the serum of 

 Testudo vicina, and very feeble with the two reptile egg-albumins. All 

 the other tests were negative. 



(2) Tests with Anti-Lizard Serum,. 



This antiserum was obtained by the intraperitoneal injection into a 

 Guinea-pig of a solution of the dried serum of a Lizard ( Varanus grisens). 



Percentage 



Material tested . .? + + 

 23 Egg-Albumins 



(a) 15 Birds' egg-albumins 15 . . 



(6) 1 Reptile . 1 . .100 



(c) 1 Amphibian ,, 1 . . . o 



(d) 6 Fish 6 ..... o 

 84 Blood Sera 



(laChelonia 8 3 (20"/ ) 2(13%) 1 (7%) 1(7%) 47 



GO Re tili J 4 Crocodilia -21.1 100 



111 J13 Lacei'tilia 1 3(23",',,) 0(4<i"/ ) 3(23";,,) 100 



UsOphidia Hi 4(14%) 6(21%) 2(7%) 42 



18 Amphibia 18 . . 



G Pisces G . 



