Paper, 'Note upon the frequent occurrence of Taenia echinococcus in the domestic dog in certain parts of Australia' by John Davies Thomas

Description

Thomas writes: 'From the well-known prevalence of hydatid [hyadatid] disease (both in man and the domestic herbivora) in certain parts of the Australian continent, it might naturally be expected that Taenia Echinococcus should be often found in the domestic dogs of these parts, but as far as I know, no investigation had been made by any observer with a view to the determination of the point in question. Accordingly, towards the close of the year 1882, I commenced an inquiry into the matter, and although I have been prevented by the claims of my daily professional duties from an exhaustive investigation of the point, yet the facts already ascertained fully account for the very serious prevalence of hyatid disease in the localities where investigation has been made.'

Annotations in pencil and ink.

Subject: Parasitology / Helminthology

Received 4 June 1885. Read 18 June 1885. Communicated by Thomas Spencer Cobbold.

A version of this paper was published in volume 38 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society as 'Note upon the frequent occurrence of Tænia Echinococcus in the domestic dog in certain parts of Australia'.

Reference number

PP/6/42

Earliest possible date

1885

Physical description

Ink and graphite pencil on paper

Page extent

6 pages

Format

Typescript