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bore in mind the possible existence of some helminthic debris, 

 of which these bodies might be booklets, but he sought in vain for 

 rrhinococci and cysticerci. 



Actinomycotic pus was later described and figured by Robin. 

 In the illustration accompanying the description, the fungi are most 



FIG. 177. SECTION OF LIVER FROM A CASE OF ACTINOMYCOSIS IN MAN. 



accurately depicted. Robin states that he had found, in two or 

 three cases in the pus of deep-seated chronic abscesses, yellowish grains 

 attaining a diameter of one-tenth of a mm., surrounded by a sort of 

 halo or thin, viscous, finely granular stratum, containing leucocytes. 

 Theee grains were composed of elements 2 to 6 mm. in length, swollen 



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