The influence of the host on the population profile and on the ciliate populations of the bovine rumen was investigated using three suckling crossbred friesian-zebu (Gir) cows, with fistulas. The genera of ciliate observed in the three hosts examined have characterized the populations as type A. The occurrence of the genera of ciliate was related to the host. lt was verified that the rumen ciliate were quantitatively influenced by inherent factors in the host animais, showing a significam difference in the total of ciliate among the hosts in ali stages of the experiment.

The resulls of the protargol's technique and Feulgen's reactions on ciliates of the genus Entodinium Stetn. 1859, Diplodinium Schuberg. 1888. Eodinium Kofoid & MacLennan. 1932, Eudiplodinium Dogiel. 1927 and Ostracodinium Dogiel. 1927 are presented. The ciliates were obtained from samples of bovine's ruminal content.

As secreções nasais de voluntários colonizados por N. lactamica inibem a aderência de N. Lactamica e de meningococos dos grupos A e B à células oroepiteliais humanas, "in vitro". A aderência, nas amostras de Neisseria testadas, decorre da presença de adesinas não-fimbriais que parecem possuir antígenos comuns. A despeito do surgimento de marcante atividade antiadesiva nas secreções nasais os voluntários persistiram como portadores de N. lactamica. A erradicação do estado de portador parece assim ser dependente da ação de diferentes fatores.

Nasal secretions of volunteers colonized by N. lactamica impaired the attachment of N. lactamica and of meningococci of groups A and B to oroepithelial cells. Bacterial adherence was found to be mediated by nonpiliated adhesins with antigen(s) which probably are shared by the strains tested. Although a strong attachment-inhibiting activity arises in their nasal secretions, volunteers remained colonized by N. lactamica. This evidence suggest that the eradication of Neisseria carriage is a multifactorial event.