40

NORMAL SERUM OF SHEEP NO. 2. EMULSION OF AN H. S.
                                 AGAR CULTURE.

Pure
serum.

1/10.

1/50.

1/100.

Within 15 minutes ...

-

-

+

-

In ¾ hour ... ...

-

-

+

-

NORMAL SERUM OF PIGEON. EMULSION OF AN H. S. AGAR
                                          CULTURE.

Pure
serum.

1 10.

1/50.

1/100.

Within 15 minutes ...

-

-

-

-

In ¾ hour ... ...

-

-

-

-

NORMAL SERUM OF RABBITS Nos. 1 AND 2. EMULSION OF
                              H. S. AGAR CULTURE.

Pure
serum.

1/10.

1/50.

1/100.

Within 15 minutes ...

-

-

-

-

In ¾ hour ... ...

-

-

-

-

The agglutinating power of an animal's serum increases
during immunisation against H. S.

SERUM FROM A HILL BULL IN PROCESS OF IMMUNISATION.
                  EMULSION OF AN H. S. AGAR CULTURE.

Pure
serum.

1/10.

1/100.

1/500.

Within 15 minutes ...

+ +

4

+

-

SERUM FROM A HILL BULL IMMUNISED AGAINST H. S.
               EMULSION OF AN H. S. CULTURE.

Pure
serum.

1/10.

1/100.

1/500.

1/700.

Within 15 minutes ...

+ +

+ +

+ +

+

-

Although the agglutinins in an animal's serum increase
with the immunising process, the immunising properties of
the serum are not dependent on these agglutinins, e.g.,—

An anti-H. S. serum from a protected hill bull agglu-
tinated strongly at 1/100 dilution.