CONTENTS. ix 



CHAPTER VIII. 

 ACUTE PNEUMONIA. 



Introductory Historical Bacteria in pneumonia Fraenkel's pneumo- 

 coccus Cultivation of pneumobacillus Distribution of pneumo- 

 bacteria Experimental inoculation Etiological relations to 

 pneumonia The toxines of the pneumococcus Immunisation 

 against pneumococcus Methods of examination . Page 1 84 



CHAPTER IX. ' 

 TUBERCULOSIS. 



Historical Tuberculosis in animals The tubercle bacillus Staining 

 reactions Cultivation of tubercle bacillus Powers of resistance 

 Action on the tissues Histology of tubercular nodules Dis- 

 tribution of bacilli Bacilli in tubercular discharges Experi- 

 mental inoculation Avian tuberculosis Action of dead tubercle 

 bacilli Sources of human tuberculosis Koch's tuberculin 

 Toxines of the tubercle bacillus Anti-tubercular serum Active 

 immunisation against tubercle . . . - . . 205 



CHAPTER X. 

 GLANDERS. 



The bacillus of glanders The natural disease Cultivation of glanders 

 bacillus Powers of resistance Experimental inoculation Action 

 on the tissues Mode of spread Mallein and its preparation 

 Methods of examination . . . . . . 239 



CHAPTER XL 



LEPROSY. 



Pathological changes Bacillus of leprosy Distribution in lesions 

 Relations to disease Methods of diagnosis . . .251 



