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inoculation of the animal, have caused its death, then 

 subsequent inoculation of pure cultures of this organ- 

 ism into the tissues of a second animal should produce 

 similar results. 



When the autopsy is quite finished, the remainder of 

 the animal should be burned, all instruments subjected 

 to either sterilization by steam or boiling for fifteen 

 minutes in 1 to 2 per cent, soda solution, and the board 

 upon which the animal was tacked, as well as the tacks, 

 towels, dishes, and all other implements used at the 

 autopsy, are to be sterilized by steam. All cultures, 

 cover-slips, and indeed, all articles likely to have in- 

 fectious material upon them, must be thoroughly steril- 

 ized as soon as they are of no further service. 



