Investigations into the nature, causation, and prevention of Texas or southern cattle fever : made under the direction of Dr. D.E. Salmon ... / by Theobald Smith and F.L. Kilborne.

  • Smith, Theobald, 1859-1934.
Date:
1893
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Credit: Investigations into the nature, causation, and prevention of Texas or southern cattle fever : made under the direction of Dr. D.E. Salmon ... / by Theobald Smith and F.L. Kilborne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Page. The transmission of Texas fever by means of the cattle tick, etc.—Continued. The relation of the cattle tick to the microorganism of Texas fever 117 The relation of Southern cattle to the Texas fever infection 118 Sick natives as sources of infection when the cattle tick is present 122 Sick natives are harmless when the cattle tick is absent 125 May Texas fever he communicated by agencies other than the cattle tick ?. 126 Immunity and protective inoculation.—Distribution of diseases resembling Texas fever on other continents 130 Immunity in Southern cattle 130 Natural immunity of Northern cattle 131 Acquired immunity of Northern cattle 132 Problems concerning preventive inoculation 135 Is Texas cattle fever restricted to the American continent? 137 South Africa 137 Koumania 140 Practical observations and conclusions 145 Diagnosis 145 Prevention 147 Treatment 150 Conclusions 151 Description of plates 153 Appendix 157 Explanatory introduction to notes and tables 157 Some preliminary bacteriological observations 159 Cases of Texas fever examined at the experiment station and the path- ological laboratory (1889-1892, inclusive) 165 Temperature record of the various cases of Texas fever investigated 269