678 INDEX OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 



the valves, when their introduction then increases and maintains the 

 inflammatory process. 



Endometritis. The healthy uterine mucous membrane is usually 

 sterile, but various species of bacteria have been observed in the 

 secretions of the cervix uteri. In inflammations of the uterus not 

 following abortion or child-birth the gonococcus is by far the most 

 frequent micro-organism found. In inflammation following child- 

 birth and operations the ordinary pus cocci and the colon bacillus 

 are also frequently met with, as well as other varieties of bacteria. 



Erysipelas. Due to infection by streptococcus, 483. 



Fowl-cholera. Due to infection by bacillus cholerae gallinarum 

 (Fliigge), probably identical with the bacillus of rabbit septicaemia 

 of Koch. 



Furunculosis. Due to infection by the different pus cocci, and 

 more especially to the staphylococcus pyogenes aureus. 



Gangrene. Etiology not positively known, but probably due to 

 the invasion of various parasitic and saprophytic bacteria into the 

 tissues when their vital resistance has become lowered by malnu- 

 trition and pressure or by a poor blood-supply. 



Gas-formation. The bacillus aerogenes capsulatus, 545, has 

 been found either alone or along with pyogenic bacteria. 



Glanders or Farcy. Due to infection by bacillus mallei, 600, 

 602. 



Gonorrhoea. Due to "gonococcus," 528 (Neisser). 



Hog-cholera. Due to infection by bacillus of hog-cholera (Sal- 

 mon and Smith). 



Hog erysipelas or Swine-plague. Due to infection by bacillus 

 of swine-plague (Salmon and Smith ) . 



Hydrophobia. No micro-organism has as yet been discovered 

 which is specific for this disease, 660. 



Influenza. La Grippe. Due to infection by the bacillus of 

 influenza, 324. Pneumococcus inflammations often show similar 

 symptoms. 



Influenza of Horses. Various micro-organisms, some resem 

 bling the pneumococcus and others the streptococcus in man, have 

 been described and claimed to be the specific cause of this epidemic 

 disease in horses. 



Keratitis. According to Bach (1895) purulent keratitis is due 

 to the invasion of the cornea by micro-organisms, the pyogenic cocci, 

 pneumococci, etc., secondary to traumatism. 



Leprosy. Due to the bacillus leprse, 316 



