PSITTACOSIS

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In a previous paper1the fact that mice, rabbits and guinea-pigs are susceptible to psittacosis was reported. No description, however, of the pathologic changes observed or of the work on immunity was given, nor was any mention made concerning experimental psittacosis in monkeys. Furthermore, the portal of entry and exit of the virus was not discussed. The occurrence of a laboratory infection2in one of the workers (G. P. B.) made feasible certain experiments on immunity and also furnished a series of roentgenograms of the lung involvement to be used for comparison with those obtained of the experimental disease in monkeys. Therefore, in view of the general interest in psittacosis, it seems advisable at this time to record briefly the results of some of our work. NEUTRALIZATION OF PSITTACOSIS VIRUS WITH CONVALESCENT SERUM Although serum from recovered individuals has been used in the treatment of psittacosis, no one

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