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THE PATHOGENIC FLAGELLATES 



anil as representing "male," "female," and "indifferent" forms of the 

 organism; but there is little that is convincing in his descriptions, and 



Fig. 88 



Spirocheta balbianii. (After Fantham.) A, parasite showing myonemes in membrane, 

 rounded ends and transverse bars of chromatin, X 3000; B, a so-called "flagellated" form, 

 the apparent flagella being myonemes from the dissociated undulating membrane, X 2000; 

 C, beginning of division, the undulating membrane being entirely divided and the chromatin 

 arranged in characteristic spiral form; basal granules also divided, X 1500; D, separation 

 of longitudinally divided form, basal granules divided, X 1000; E, daughter cells attached 

 at one end, X 1000. 



