[Anti-Candida salivary immunoglobulins. Evidence of a specific local immune reaction (author's transl)]. / Immuno-globulines salivaires anti-Candida. Mise en évidence d'une réaction immunitaire spécifique locale.

Parotid saliva was studied in 119 subjects, some of whom were demonstrated as carrying Candida albicans in the oral cavity. No significant differences were found in the levels of total salivary IgA between the two groups, but specific IgA levels in the saliva differed significantly between the groups with or without the presence of Candida albicans. This confirms the existence of a specific local immunological response in the parotid saliva.

[Spontaneous stercoral fistula due to oxyurids: apropos of 1 case]. / Fistule stercorale spontanée à oxyures : à propos d'un cas.

A spontaneous stercoral fistula containing pinworms was observed in a patient, 35 years after an appendicectomy. The various surgical complications of oxyuriasis are reviewed, in particular, the possibilities for the parasite to traverse the intestinal wall. In the case reported here, it appears that infiltration occurred in the external wall of the caecum.

[Demonstration of a parotid salivary immunity reaction during chronic oral candidiasis (author's transl)]. / Mise en évidence d'une réaction immunitaire salivaire parotidienne au cours des candidoses buccales chroniques.

The study of specific salivary anti-candida immunoglobulins during chronic candidiasis of the oral mucosa demonstrates the existence of a local parotid immunity reaction, the total IgA level is not altered.

[Multiple echinococcosis. Therapeutic trials of fluoromebendazole]. / Echinococcoses multiples. Essais thérapeutiques avec le fluoromébendazole.

The authors describe 3 cases of hydatic cysts (two diffuse echinococcosis and one surgical dissemination) which have been treated by fluoromebendazole for several months. The drugs has been well tolerated. Results seem encouraging, although the little amount of cases does not allow any definite conclusions. More works should help knowing more about the effects of this broad-spectrum anti-helminthic drug, which has, else where, proved itself very efficient against experimental echinococcosis of mice.