Undesirable reactions of domestic pigeons to vaccination against paramyxovirus type 1.

Subcutaneous vaccination of fancy and racing pigeons with inactivated oil-based vaccines protects against all clinical manifestations caused by the Paramyxovirus type 1. Correct application of the vaccine may occasionally result in the development of granulomas or abscess-like lesions on the site of vaccine application. Although protected against disease as proven by challenge experiments, a variable proportion of vaccinated pigeons do not react with the formation of detectable serum antibodies. The pathogenesis of granuloma and abscess-like lesion developments and the failure to form humoral antibodies are presently not understood. Questions relating to legal liability of vaccinating veterinarians are briefly discussed.

Effect of various lysosomes and endotoxin on vascular permeability in frogs and mice.

Blood-lymph permeability increasing effects of frog liver lysosomes, Escherichia coli 0111 endotoxin, bradykinin and serotonin were demonstrated in frogs with a method developed by the authors. These actions were expressed in a faster dye saturation in the lymph as compared to that of the controls. 2. The method is based on the determinations of concentration of Evans blue transported as protein-bound dye into the lymph. 3. Frog liver and polymorphonuclear leukocyte lysosomes had a capillary permeability increasing action tested by local skin response when injecting Evans blue intravenously in mice. 4. All these phenomena are similar to events described earlier in mammalian systems.