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varies according to the state of gestation. Bacillus abortus appears to be the most prevalent of all bacteria in cows aborting in late p...
varies according to the state of gestation. Bacillus abortus appears to be the most prevalent of all bacteria in cows aborting in late pregnancy, but it is rarely recognised in early abortions." The B. abortus ought to be pleased to find itself in such a respectable company.
Bainbridge and Menzies' Essentials of Physiology. Seventh Edition, edited by H. Hartridge. London, Longmans, Green and Co. Price 14s. net . . The first edition of this work appeared in 1914, and the fact that a seventh edition has already become necessary affords strong evidence that it is well adapted to the requirements of students of medicine. It seems to strike a reasonable balance between the two extremes in books of this class, of being too elementary or too exhaustive for the purpose of medical undergraduates.