Cattle TB schemes: control or eradication—a critical reappraisal

A critical reappraisal of transmission routes for bovine TB in cattle.

The global resurgence of human TB may be exacerbated by an increasingly important role of avian and bovine TB, since immunocompromization may become widespread due to HIV as well, perhaps, as the alarming but insidious spread of other causes such as man-made organo-chlorine/ phosphorus compounds (i.e. dioxins, PCBs and OP pesticides which may be a factor in BSE) (1). And yet, even for human TB,...

Neonatal hypoglycaemia--a critical reappraisal.

TB or not TB: treat to see.

This year, some 2400 young Australians entered our medical schools, and in the coming years their numbers will increase further. The Prime Minister recently announced yet another new medical school and continues to top up medical school places. With these developments one thing is obvious — policy announcement is easy, but policy implementation is not. Already, there is talk that the existing h...

Bovine TB in badgers: a reappraisal of aetiology and pathogenesis.

I read with great interest the article of Miles et al. (1) about the performance of mini Wright peak flow meters after prolonged use. We performed a study (2) comparing the reliability of five new mini Wright peak flow meters before and after 10 000 compressed air impulses of about 4.50 1 min ’ flow, controlled by an electronically driven magnetic valve. There were no significant deviations of ...

Alkaline reflux gastritis: a critical reappraisal

Epigastric pain and bile vomiting as a sequel to the creation of a gastroenteric stoma form a vexing clinical problem as old as gastric surgery itself. In 1881, Wolflerl commented on this association in a patient who had undergone a gastroenterostomy and, shortly thereafter, Billroth2 reported a second case after a gastric resection. Seventy years later, Wells and Welbourn3 provided the first c...