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seems to be that of inoculation. It appears to be doubtful 

 whether the direct transmission of the glanders material on 

 to the intact nasal mucous membrane can produce infection, 

 since such a mode yields experimentally no result ; but 

 cutaneous and subcutaneous inoculation in horses and asses 

 is always followed by the characteristic disease of the nasal 

 mucous membrane. 



Fig. T23 — Film Steclmen of the Gl.^nders 0.\cilli from a Potato Culture. 



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Horses and asses are very susceptible ; of carnivorous 

 animals glanders has been observed in feline animals (lions 

 and tigers fed on flesh of glandered horses) ; cats, dogs, and 

 sheep are only very slightly susceptible, but in goats 

 glanders has been observed ; in cattle glanders is unknown. 

 Rodents are easily infected by inoculation (sm the experi- 

 ments of Lofller and Schiitz). 



In man glanders occurs after infection from the horse, 



