Further report on the tsetse fly disease or Nagana, in Zululand / by Surgeon-Major David Bruce.

  • David Bruce
Date:
1896
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Credit: Further report on the tsetse fly disease or Nagana, in Zululand / by Surgeon-Major David Bruce. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    11 The following chart shows the result:— Exp. 272 Dog, Apt jap. March. Date 9 ! 10 ; // /2 /j 74 /5 /6 \ /07° ■ ■ ] /06° /05° _ /04 ° I /03° J /OP° K /0/° \ I V\A 1 V /GO° 1 J V — T sa° & 97° § 96° 95° M/lm. § 3 e> 1 k <o 1 £ k *p *5 Exp. 273. Dog, Native. March 8th.—To-day I inoculated this dog with 2 c.cm. of the same blood used in t'h-e hist experiment, but now 48 hours since its removal from the affected animal. March 19th.—Haematozoa present in blood. Exp. 288. Dog, Native. March 30th.—Inoculated with blood 72 hours old. April 7th.—Haematozoa present in blood. Exp. 289. Dog, Native. March 30th.—Inoculated with blood 72 hours old. April 7th.—Haematozoa present in blood. Exp. 293. Dog, Native. April 12th.—Inoculated with blood 96 hours old, April 22nd.—Haematozoa absent from blood. April 23rd.—Dog killed by accident. Exp. 294. Dog, Native. April 12th.—Inoculated with blood 96 hours old. May 2nd.—Haematozoa present in blood. Exp. 306. Dog, Native. May 9th.—Inoculated with blood 7 days old. May 25th.—Haematozoa absent from blood. Dog escaped and was shot by some person unknown. Exp. 307. Dog, English. Pointer. May 9tli.—Injected 5 c.cm. blood 7 days old. May 22nd.—Haematozoa absent from blood of dog. May 29th.—Haematozoa absent from blood of dog. These experiments point to the fact that the blood of animals suffering from Ily Disease can retain its infective power for 4 days but not for 7. C MS