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ONTHE NOMF.NCLA TURE OF I'HE MAM¬ 
MALIAN I RYPANOSOMES OBSERVED IN 
NORTH WESTERN RHODESIA 
BY 
R. F.CSTACI-: MONTGOMERY, M.R.C.V.S.. 
AND 
ALLAN KINGIIORN, M.IL Toronto 
joHNsros(UJi.‘*JiiAt. mt.tow. i nd krsitvok mvkrtooi. 
Of the Expedition of the Liverpool School of 1 ropical Medicine to the 
/ambesi, 1907-1909 
(Received far publication 15 December y 1908^ 
In view of the conclusions at which we arrived as to the nature of 
the trypanosomes found in bovines of North Western Rhodesia, it 
appears desirable to briefly outline the subject from the standpoint \Ne 
have taken.i We would observe that at the time our report was 
despatched from the Luapula wc had before us, witli small exception, 
only literature bearing date prior to April, 1907, and on the evidence 
therein contained, we did not feel justified in discussing the question 
of the morphology or specificity of our try]ianusomcs more fully than 
'vas done, and it will no doubt have seemed to one noting only the 
date of publication as though our duly had been somewhat neglected, 
and our conclusions based in defiance of or without duo regard to the 
•^^sults of those workers whose communications had been public 
property in Europe for upwards of fifteen months prior to the 
appearance of our report. Had wc before us at the present moment 
"^nly the evidence already advanced, wc would hesitate to re-open the 
question; but the perusal of the literature now with us, and more 
especially our own more recent observations on trypanosomiasis 
e-ther areas of Northern Rhodesia, justify, we consider, this further 
e’sposition. In a forthcoming report we shall have occasion to re er 
fo and to compare with that on trypanosomiasis in ^eirt - 1 
fihodesia; and since we purpose utilising this as a. basis or ‘ 
comparison, it is highly desirable that our position and vi 
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