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The transmission of Texas fever by means of. the cattle tick, etc.-Continued.
The relation of the cattle tick to the microorganism of Texas fever ...... 117
The relation of Southern cattle to the Texas fever infection.. ..... ....... 118
Sick natives as sources of infection when the cattle tick is present....... 122
Sick natives are harmless when the cattle tick is absent ................. 125
May Texas fever be communicated by agencies other than the cattle tick ?. 126
Immunity and protective inoculation.-Distribution of diseases resembling
Texas fever on other continents .....---------...-.........---------------------......................-----. 130
Immunity in Southern cattle........----------.....................-----..........---.. 130
Natural immunity of Northern cattle.........--------- ..------.. ------...... ...-....------..----.... 131
Acquired immunity of Northern cattle ....................---- ......-... 132
Problems concerning preventive inoculation .................. .......... 135
Is Texas cattle fever restricted to the American continent?............... - -- 137
South Africa-------- ---... ---.... ---- ........ ......--- -- -......----- -....--. ...------ ..------.....--......... 137
Roumania ....--------------------..................----.....-------- ------------...---...---......----. 140
Practical observations and conclusions .................. ----------------------..--------...........----. 145
Diagnosis-...--.......--------...--..----.............----------------..--..----..---..---..........----.----... 145
Prevention ............................------------ ------------------ ------..........................-----.... 147
Treatment------- ------------......................................---....-------------------.......--------.......---- 150
Conclusions ............-------------......---------------..............------....--.......... 151
Description of plates ....------------..----.....------...-----.....--.............---.. ...----........---....--. 153
Appendix.......--------..--..........------------........---..-....---....---............---..............------------------. 157
Explanatory introduction to notes and tables...---------------..........-----------.......... 157
Some preliminary bacteriological observations---...----..------------------............... 159
Cases of Texas fever examined at the experiment station and the path-
ological laboratory (1889-1892, inclusive)---- ........---.---....---...............-------------.. 165
Temperature record of the various cases of Texas fever investigated...... 269
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Smith, Theobold & Kilborne, Fred Lucius. Investigations into the Nature, Causation, and Prevention of Texas or Southern Cattle Fever, book, 1893; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth143538/m1/4/: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas Health Science Center Libraries.