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CONTENTS 



PART II. 



CHAPTER X. 



EVOLUTION OF THEORIES CONCERNING IMMUNITY, ANAPHYLAXIS 

 AND ANTI-ANAPHYLAXIS. 



Introduction. Researches by Pasteur, Roux and Yersin, 

 Behring and Kitasato. Transfusion of Blood and Injec- 

 tion of Heterologous and Homologous Sera and Other 

 Proteins. Anaphylaxis. Anti-anaphylaxis and the 

 Immunization of Animals. Mechanism of Anti-ana- 

 phylaxis. Tachyphylaxis or Skeptophylaxis. Physio- 

 logical and Physicochemical Causes of the Formation 

 of Antibodies in Excess by Antigenic Action. Immed- 

 iate and Secondary Results of the Condition of Immun- 

 ity-anaphylaxis. Origin of Chronic Non-contagious 

 Diseases 135-161 



CHAPTER XI. 



PRINCIPLES OF THE ANTI-ANAPHYLACTIC TREATMENT OF CHRONIC 

 DISEASES BY ENTERO-ANTIGENS. 



Case Reports. A. Dermatoses (Cases 1 and 2, 4 to 7 inclu- 

 sive, and 9). B. Asthma (Cases 10 to 12 inclusive). 

 C. Other Cases. Summary of Observations. General 

 and Local Reactions Caused in the Organism by Entero- 

 antigens. Theory of Curative Reactions. Kendall's 

 Experiment. The Influence of the Nervous System . 162-184 



CHAPTER XII. 

 GENERAL SUMMARY: THEORETICAL DEDUCTIONS. 



Theory of Immunity, of Anaphylaxis and of Anti-anaphy- 

 laxis 185-194 



