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BULL No. IV.
Deccani, aged 2 years, healthy and in good condition.
Inoculated with rat's (Mus decumanus) blood containing hæmatozoa. Urticarial eruption appeared on the 44th and
76th days, and the hæmatozoon on the 76th day, the paroxysm lasting 24 hours. Re-inoculation with soiled Horse-Surra
blood after absence of the organism for 121 days. Period of incubation 80 days. Two further paroxysms of 48 and
24 hours respectively, with intermission of 77 days. Absence of the hæmatozoa for a further period of 195 days, when
death occurred from injury.
Date
1892.
July
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Temperature °C
A.M.
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39.1
39.3
38.8
1 P.M.
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39.2
39.6
39.0
5 P.M.
39.4
39.3
40.1
39.3
Pulse.
A.M.
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P.M.
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Respiration.
A.M.
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P.M.
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Hæmatozoa
in Blood
Healthy.
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URINE.
Colour.
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Sp. Gr.
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Reaction.
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Albumen
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Hippuric
Acid.
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Phos-
phates.
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4 P.M..—Th aenimal was inoculated subcutaneously over the left shoulder with 2.0 c.c. of blood containing
numerous hæmatozoa, which was taken from the rat (Mus decumanus) immediately after death.
28... 39.3
39.5 39.7
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Absent.
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There is a slight swelling at the seat of inoculation.
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38.5
39.3
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39.0
39.4
38.8
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39.6
39.3
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Absent.
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Clear
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1,028
1,030
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Alkaline.
Strongly alk.
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Nil
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Nil
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Nil.
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The swelling at the seat of inoculation measures 4" × 2"
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39.0
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40.3
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1,032
1,038
Alkaline.
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The swelling is circular in form, 3" in diameter and raised 1" at its summit above the surrounding tissue.
3... 40.1 40.7 40.4
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1,047 Strongly alk. „
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The swelling has increased still more in size, and is now hard, tense and tender.
4... 39.0
39.3 40.7
66 72 21 22 „
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1,032 „
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Trace.
The animal is losing flesh, but the appetite remains good.
5... 39.3 39.3 39.6
64 64 28 16 „
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1,038 „
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Nil.
The swelling at seat of inoculation continues hard and tense, and now measures 2.5" in diameter.
6... 39.2
39.3 39.3
68 60 18 18 „
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1.034 „
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Swelling reduced in size.
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39.3
37.6
39.2
38.8
38.8
39.3
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39.1
38.5
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40.3
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39.5
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39.6
39.4
39.5
40.0
39.7
39.4
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48
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1,030
1,024
1,030
1,028
1,030
1,032
1,036
1,028
1,032
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Trace.
The swelling has entirely disappeared from the seat of inoculation.
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39.2
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38.0
39.2
39.1
38.5
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38.6
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39.2
38.8
38.6
38.5
39.1
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39.3
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39.2
39.1
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39.3
39.0
39.2
39.3
39.6
39.6
39.3
39.6
39.3
39.6
39.3
39.3
39.3
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39.8
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40.0
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1,028
1,035
1,032
1,032
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1,056
1,039
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1,030
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1,046
1,034
1,034
1,030
1,028
1,030
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Slightly acid
Alkaline.
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Strongly alk.
Alkaline.
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Nil.
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Trace.