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tional cases the disease may last a year ; and in very severe 
attacks there occur partial necrosis of the tongue, hemor¬ 
rhages from the gums, etc. The liver is always swollen, and in 
females menstrual irregularities are the rule. 
Post mortem examinations were made of seven cases, and 
cultures were made from the liver, kidneys, etc. In every 
case a certain microbe, a short, egg-shaped bacillus, easily 
grown in the ordinary nutrient media, and readily stained 
with the usual coloring agents, was obtained. Inoculation 
experiments with the cultures were entirely successful. Ever) 
animal on which it was tried became affected with foot and 
mouth disease in more or less severe form. 
The vegetable parasites — non-microbic—that are transmitted from 
animal to human beings , and *vice versa , by R. Blanchard. 
(Progres Med., 1891. Nos. 50 and 52). 
B. enumerates eight kinds : 
1. Achomon Arloingi (Busquet, 1891)—transmitted from 
mouse to cat, and from cat to man, causing Favus. 
2. Achorion Schonleinii (Remak, 1845)—the parasite of 
favus in fowls (the Epidermophyton Gallinas of Megnin), and 
causing Favus Herpeticus in man. 
3. Trichophyton depilans (Megnin, 1878)—the Ringworm oil 
cattle, and transmitted to man as ordinary Ringworm. Gerlach 
has successfully inoculated the fungus on horses and dogs. 
4. Trichophyton Tonsurans (Malmsten, 1848)—transmitted 
by horse, dog and cat to man. 
5. Actinomyces Bovis (Hart, 1877)—found in man, cattle, 
horses and pigs. All receive it from the graminaceous plants , 
which bear the active parasites. 
6. Microsporon Audouini (Gruby, 1843)—the parasite of 
Alopecia areata. It causes the Alopecia of cattle and cats. . 
It is transmissible from man to man, and probably from ani-j 
mals to man. 
7. Lcpocalla repens (Eklund, 1883)—said to be the cause of 
Psoriasis. Is transmitted from man to man, and also from 
man to animals (Lassar). Eklund asserts that it is specially 
common in coachmen. 
8. Aspergillus fumigatus (Fresenius)—common in pigeons, 
