x CONTENTS. 



CHAPTER XII. 



ACTINOMYCOSIS. 



Characters of the actinomyces Tissue lesions Distribution of lesions 

 Cultivation of actinomyces Experimental inoculation Methods 

 of examination and diagnosis Madura disease . . Page 260 



CHAPTER XIII. 

 ANTHRAX. 



Historical summary Bacillus anthracis Appearances of cultures- 

 Biology Sporulation Natural anthrax in animals Experi- 

 mental anthrax Anthrax in man Pathology Toxines of the 

 bacillus anthracis Mode of spread in nature Immunisation 

 against anthrax Methods of examination . . . 274 



CHAPTER XIV. 

 TYPHOID FEVER. 



Historical summary The bacillus typhosus Morphological characters 

 Characters of cultures Bacillus coli ' communis Reactions 

 of B. typhosus and B. coli Relations Pathological changes in 

 typhoid fever Suppurations in typhoid fever Pathogenic effects 

 produced in animals Toxines of B. typhosus Immunisation of 

 animals Relations of bacilli to the disease Serum diagnosis 

 Methods of examination ...... 296 



CHAPTER XV. 



DIPHTHERIA. 



Historical General facts Bacillus diphtheriae Microscopical char- 

 acters Distribution Cultivation Inoculation experiments 

 The toxines of diphtheria Variations in virulence of bacilli 

 Summary of pathogenic action Methods of diagnosis . 329 



