1922.] Indian Science Congress. 1.8.C. 139 
A simplified sede for the pais of plasmodium 
RJ. A. SINT S 
Cultural methods seem to have been ao in the diagnosis “a 
latent malaria chiefly ee the methods hitherto described were no 
suitable for routine clinical u 
The following method was ocd with the idea of sees a more 
practical method for testing the value of cultures in diagnos 
The chief point in the method is the use of a special tubs which can 
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stem about 2°55 mm wide. The pe r  chuntinks is shaped like a Wright 8 
This chamber and the stem act as the culturo t 
i ber is filled half full of Sy acts 
fluid) 
ealed off. 
drawn into the upper chamber its capillary end is sealed off 
is then ee until the beads have ag aieryt b 
The ig then sealed off in the flame 
shaken into the lower chamber. 
. jensiaee of the upper chambe the connecting stem he 
lower chamber can now be placed She: in the incubator at 
¢ mine the culture the up ) ube is op 
ig 
with a Wright’s pipette, and a smear is made and stain 
tube is immediately resealed in the flame and replaced i in » the ical 
All the above steps are done with strict aseptic preca 4 
Some very successful cultures have been obtained by ye Saetho 
Review of the position of the genus Haemoc ystidium 
10 (Castellani and Willey 1904) with a description of two 
new species.—By Caprain H. E. SHorrr, S 
A paper des is to collect together, the known facts from a variety 
of sources, as — m my own observations, regering a up enus (haemo- 
cystidium) a bloo Apilees of reptilia, which special nage ah 
workers ge nerally on blood parasites of t is type. One of parr 
points — is as to the identity of the genus Bae aidion wit 
haemoproteu 
Is Keratomalacia a deficiency diseas 
e? if so, what is the 
nature of the deficiency 1 By Masor H. E. Wri 
I.M.S 
GHT, 
The clinical appearances were first descr! ibed in detail. en. In the 
consist in (a) eye changes, and (b) general constitutional changes. n t. 
eye on f the conjunctiva with a greas 
te e may find a smoky di iscolouration ° J aga Xerophthel 
of 
la cornea ma w anything from a blu aze ; 
infiltration up to a dense opaque in erstitial Keratitis. sometimes pro- 
gressin necrosis and ulceration. This is the Ke alacie ae 
which the condition derives its m mmon I dition there 
04%. The tables give age distribation and frequency of prominent 
Symptoms in 80 cases observed in 1921. 
