Reports of the Sleeping Sickness Commission (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905 Excerpt: ... ticks on the ears. Mucous membranes very anaemic. Eyes normal. No oedema. Lymphatic glands in axillae and groin slightly enlarged, but not abnormal on section. Subcutaneous tissue normal. On opening abdomen and thorax, both cavities are found to be free of fluid. Pericardium is normal. Heart, very anaemic, otherwise normal. Lungs, healthy. Spleen, not enlarged, normal on section. Kidneys, capsules strip off readily, very pale. Stomach and intestines show many small, white, thread like worms in stomach and duodenum--Ankylostoma. Intestines are swarming with Tienia solium; mucous membrane very pale. Death was probably due to ankylostomiasis in this animal. Trypanosomes were only found occasionally in the blood, and never in large numbers. 26089 E Experiment No. 333. Dog (native). Male. November 28, 1904. Blood examined, nothing abnormal found. January 5, 1905. Animal intensely anaemic and emaciated. Eyes normal No oedema or swelling of any part of the body. Animal can still walk and even run when urged. January 15. Trypanosomes found in the blood to-day for the first time in scanty numbers. The parasite exactly resembles that found in a dog (Experiment No. 332) about ten days ago. January 24. Animal died to-day. He has been getting steadily thinner and weaker, but there have been no other symptoms. For the last two days he ha3 refused his food. The following table gives the result of the blood examinations: --Postmortem examination made a few minutes after death. A blood-film contains trypanosomes in moderate numbers. Emaciation very marked. Eyes normal. No swelling or oedema of any part of the body. Lymphatic glands not enlarged. Subcutaneous tissue normal. Pericardium, normal. Heart, very pale. Cavities somewhat dilated. Lungs show a few small areas of coll..