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date of inoculation, except in the case of negative results, when the fowls were
subjected to an immunity test with the stock virus to exclude the possibility of
their having a natural immunity to fowl-pox.
In no case, except for the special purposes recorded in this paper, was direct
inoculation ever done over the broken or unbroken mucous membrane of the
mouth.
All the specimens which were received from outside were subjected to biolo-
gical test, for evidence of fowl-pox infection, in the manner described above,
with the following results :—
TABLE I
Results of biological test on specimens, for evidence of fowl-pox infection
Serial |
Speci- |
Received from |
Date of |
Nature of |
Result of biologica |
Remarks. |
|
Healthy |
Immune |
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1 |
56 |
Principal, Madras Veteri- |
9th Feb., 1935 . |
Dried |
Positive |
Negative |
Cutaneous le- |
2 |
69 |
Superintendent, Civil |
14th Feb., 1935 |
Do. . |
Do. . |
Do. . |
Do. |
3 |
70 |
Veterinary Assistant |
15th Feb., 1935 |
Do. . |
Do. . |
Do. . |
Do. |
4 |
85 |
Special Officer, C. V. D., |
22nd Feb., 1935 |
Do. . |
Do. . |
Do. . |
Do. |
5 |
117 |
V. A. S., Conjeevaram, |
14th Mar., 1935 |
Do. . |
Negative |
Do. . |
. . . |
6 |
121 |
D. V. S., Nagpur, (C. P.) . |
15th Mar., 1935 |
Do. . |
Positive |
Do. . |
Cutaneous le- |
7 |
122 |
V. A. S., Cuddalore, |
Do. . |
Do. . |
Negative |
Do. . |
. . . |
8 |
123 |
Principal, Madras Veteri- |
Do. . |
Do. . |
Do. . |
Do. . |
. . . |
9 |
130 |
V. A. S., Kumbakonam, |
18th Mar., 1935 |
Do. . |
Do. . |
Do. . |
. . . |
10 |
139 |
D. V. S., Lucknow, (U. P.). |
22nd Mar., 1935 |
Do. . |
Unfit for examination |
? |
|
11 |
150 |
V. A. S., Rajapalyam, |
25th Mar., 1935 |
Do. . |
Positive |
Negative |
Cutaneous le- |
12 |
151 |
V. A. S., Kothapeta, |
Do. . |
Do. . |
Do. . |
Do. . |
Do. |
13 |
197 |
V. A. S., Anakapalle, |
20th April, 1935 |
Do. . |
Do. . |
Do. . |
Do. |
14 |
220 |
V. A. S., Deoria, (U. P.). . |
4th May, 1935 . |
Do. . |
Negative |
Do. . |
. . . |
15 |
246 |
V. A. S., Kumbakonam, |
16th May, 1935 |
Do. . |
Do. . |
Do. . |
. . . |