INDEX OF SUBJECTS 



All numbers refer to pages. Words in italics are names of genera or 

 species ; divisions higher than generic rank are indicated by small capitals. 



Aggressivity, 36 

 Amoeba proteus, 7-12 



amcebulse, 10 



behavior, 11 



cultivation, 9 



cysts, 9-10 



food, 8 



geographical distribution, 11-12 



habitat, 8-9, 11 



reproduction, 9-10 

 Amoebae, intestinal, 56-127 



genera, 56-58 



generic characteristics, 56-58 



specific characteristics, 58-65 

 Amoebiasis (see Endamceba histoly- 

 tica) 



climate, 81-83 



epidemics, 81 



lower animals, 112-116 

 Arthritis, 28 



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Balantidium coli, 17, 27, 172-187 

 budding, 173 

 encystment, 173 

 environment in intestine, 176 

 excystation, 174, 176 

 host-parasite relations, 173-179 

 host-parasite specificity, 179-187 

 life-cycle, 173 

 localization in host, 174 

 morphology, 172-173 

 pathogenesis, 178 

 pigs, 179-182 

 primates, 182-184 

 resistance of host, 175 

 sites of infection, 175 

 sporulation, 173 

 tissue invasion, 12-13, ^77 



Balantidium coli, viability, cysts, 174 



viability, trophozoites, 173 

 Balantidium entozoon, 179 

 Balantidium, lower animals, 184 

 Balantidium suis, 180 

 Bayer 205, 40 



CalUphora eryihroccphala, 75 

 Carnivorous hosts, 49-50 

 Carriers, active, yy 



contact, Z7 



convalescent, 27 



passive, yy 



transmission by, 79-81 

 Caudamoeba, 57 

 Cebus varicgatus, 124 

 Chemotherapy, 39-41 

 Children, susceptibility, 51-52 

 Chilomustix , 129 

 Chilomastix, lower animals, 170 

 Chilomastix m^esnili, ly, 46, 133, 169- 

 170 



flies, 169 



incidence, 46 



morphology, 133 



site of infection, 170 



transmission, 169 

 Cholecystitis, 160 

 Climate and amoebiasis, 81-83 

 Clinical periods, 23-26 

 cocaoiA, 188-197 

 Commensalism, 18, 32 

 Control, 16 



Convalescent period, 24, 26 

 Councilmania, 57 

 Councilmania laHeuri, disinfectants, 



72, 73 

 Cross-infection, 45 

 Cyst, resistance, 49 



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