Parasites: A Treatise on the Entozoa of Man and Animals: Including Some Account of the EctozoaCobbold, T. Spencer (Thomas Spencer)
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Parasites: A Treatise on the Entozoa of Man and Animals: Including Some Account of the Ectozoa
Cobbold, T. Spencer (Thomas Spencer)
Helminths; Parasites
_Exp._ 4.--An ounce of the same flesh was given to a dark-colored pig on
the 15th of March, and again on the 20th, several other “feedings” being
also administered during the month of April, 1865. It was destroyed on
the 16th of May, but no Trichinæ were detected.
_Exp._ 5.--An ounce of the same human muscle-flesh administered to a
small sheep (which was subsequently killed on the 29th of June) also
produced negative results.
_Exps._ 6 and 7.--“Feedings” were at the same time administered to a rat
and mouse. The mouse died on the 2nd April, when I examined its muscles
without success. On the following day the rat unfortunately made its
escape, but whether trichinised or not cannot be said.
_Exp._ 8.--An ounce of trichinous human flesh was given to a donkey, in
the form of “balls,” on the 20th of March; and during the month of June
four other separate “feedings” with trichinous dog’s flesh were also
administered. The animal was removed from the College without the result
being ascertained.
_Exp._ 9.--From the 15th to the 20th March, 1865, inclusive, three small
Trichinæ “feedings” were likewise administered to a guinea-pig. This
little animal was not destroyed until the 15th of the following June,
when a positive result was obtained. The _pectoralis transversus_ and
other muscles were found to harbour a considerable number of encysted
Trichinæ.
_Exp._ 10.--On the 20th March, and again on the 21st (1865), “feedings”
from the same human subject were administered to a hedgehog. On the 26th
of April the animal seemed to be attacked with symptoms of Trichinosis.
It refused food, kept its head extended, and the eyelids closed. On the
27th it appeared much worse, and on the morning of the 28th it was found
dead. On the 29th I examined the flesh, and found abundance of living
Trichinæ in the muscles. The capsules were very thin and transparent. A
few days later Mr Simonds also examined the flesh, and confirmed this
result.
_Exps._ 11 and 12.--Two chickens were fed, on the 21st of March, with
the same material. One of the birds died on the 24th, when I examined
the intestines and detected one or two very minute nematodes, which,
at the time, I believed to be imperfectly developed Trichinæ, but
subsequently saw reason to alter my opinion. The other bird died on the
3rd of April, and certainly contained no muscle-Trichinæ.
_Exp._ 13.--On the 22nd and 23rd of March “feedings,” amounting to an
ounce of flesh in all, were given to a mole. This animal was returned
to the care of Mr Charles Land, who had previously sent it to the
Veterinary College. He subsequently reported that, after observing the
mole to be “working” for two or three days, he lost all trace of it, and
concluded that it had either escaped or was dead.
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