GENERAL INDEX. 



A 



ABDERHALDEN theory of anaphylaxis, 



137 



Abortin, 383 



Abortion, infectious, 382, 460 

 Abscess producing cocci, 255 

 Absorption methods, 146 

 Acetone-insoluble antigen of Noguchi, 



157 



Achorion schoenleinii, 19, 544, 546 

 Acid broth, 204 



formation by bacteria, from carbo- 

 hydrates, 76 

 from proteins, 73 

 Acid-fast bacteria. 428-471 



distribution of, 106, 428 

 staining methods of, 184, 428 

 Acidophilic bacteria, 102, 204, 385 

 Aciduric bacteria, 102, 204, 385 

 Acquired immunity, 113 

 Actinomyces, 106, 533, 536-541 



bovis, 536 



classification of, 533 



cultivation of, 538 



madursR, 541 



morphology of, 537 



pathogen esis of, 539 

 Active immunity, 113 

 Acute anterior poliomyelitis, 557 

 contagious conjunctivitis, 423 

 Aerobic bacteria, 40 

 Aerobiosis, 40 

 Agar, blood, 202 



clarification of, 191 



filtration of, 192 



glycerin, 200 



lactose-litmus, 202 



meat extract, 200 

 infusion, 199 



oleate, 204 



preparation of, 192, 199, 200 



reaction of, 191 



sterilization of, 193 

 Agglutination reaction, 143-149 

 technique of, 148, 149 

 Agglutinin, chemistry of, 145 



flagella, 144 



group, 144, 166 



properties of, 146 



somatic, 144 



specificity of, 123, 143, 146, 147 



thread reaction of, 143 



Agglutinoid, 124, 143 

 Aggressin, 165, 166 

 Agitation, effect of, on bacteria, 48 

 Air, bacteria of, 624, 625 



borne infection, 91, 92 

 Alcohol as disinfectant, 244 

 Alcoholic fermentation, 77 

 Alexin, 151, 152 

 Allantiasis, 484 

 Allergy, 132-141 



Alternating current, effect of, on bac- 

 teria, 46 

 Amboceptor, 121, 124, 125, 152 



multiplicity of, 153 

 Amines, formation of, by bacteria, 73, 



75 

 Amino acids in bacteria, 63 



utilization by bacteria, 73 

 Ammonia, formation of, by bacteria, 73, 



80 



Amylase, 51 

 Anaerobic bacteria, 40 



cultivation of, 209-214, 515 

 distribution of, 106 

 isolation of, 209-212 

 Anaerobiosis, 40 

 Anaphylactic shock, 139-149 

 Anaphylactin, 136 

 Anaphylactogen, 132 

 Anaphylatoxin, 135, 136 

 Anaphylaxis, 132-141 

 in man, 138 

 passive, 136 

 theories of, 136 

 Angina, Plaut, 530 

 ulcerosa, 530 

 Vincent's, 530 

 Anilin dyes, 178 



oil as mordant, 183 

 Animals, care of, 240 



carriers of infection, 94 

 inoculation of, 237 r 240 

 use of, for diagnosis, 237 

 Antagonism, bacteria, 53, 55 

 Anterior poliomyelitis, 557 

 Anthrax, 372 



bacillus, 90, 93, 98, 106, 107, 372 

 asporeless, 374 

 dissemination and prophylaxis, 



of, 90, 93, 98, 106, 107, 379 

 identification of, 378, 379 

 cultural, 379 

 morphological, 378 



