INDEX 



639 





Bacillus tetani, 472-484. See Tetanus 



bacillus. 



tuberculosis, 429-462 

 avian, 461, 462 

 bovine, 457-460 

 human, 429-457. See Tubercle 



bacillus. 



ichthic type, 429 

 tularense, 412, 416 

 typhi murium, 348 

 typhosus, 325-343. See Typhoid 



bacillus, 

 viride, 26 



chlorophyll in, 26 

 xerosis, 99, 404, 405 

 welchii, 488-493. See Bacillus 



aerogenes capsulatus. 

 Bacteria, anaerobic, 472-498 

 as antigens, 163-165 

 branching of, 24 

 chemistry of, .56-67 

 chromogenic, 53, 380 

 cultivation of, 187-223 

 counting of, 206, 207, 215-217. See 



also under Milk and Water, 

 deaminization by, 73, 79, 80, 218 

 definition of, 17 

 degeneration of, 23 

 destruction of. See Sterilization, 

 distribution of, general, 17 



parasitic and pathogenic, 89, 90 

 enzymes of, 49-53 

 examination of, in living, 176-178 

 function of, in nature, 17, 18, 56 

 growth of, in animal body, 55, 105 

 isolation of, 208-214 

 morphology of, abnormal forms, 23 



normal forms, 21 

 media for, 189, 204. See also under 



Specific organisms, 

 metabolism of, 68-83 . 

 nitrogen cycle of, 17, 18, 57, 617-620 

 as opportunists, 87, 225, 274 

 parasitic, 18 

 pathogenic, 18, 255-532 

 relation of, to plants and animals, 17 

 saprophytic, 18 

 staining of, 178-187 

 stains for, 178-187 

 toxins, 49-53 

 vaccines, 166-174 

 Bacterial suspensions for opsonic index 



determinations, 167, 168 

 Bacteriology, definition of, 17 



historical, 18-20 

 Bacteriolysin, 51 

 Bacteriopurpurin, 52 

 Bacteriotropins, 130, 166-174 



nature of, 169 

 Bacterium, definition of, 33 

 Bail aggressin theory, 165, 166 

 Balanced pathogenism, 107 

 Barber single cell isolation method. 208 

 Bath water, sterilization of, 253 

 Beggiatoa, 106 



Berkefeld filters, 194, 195 

 Betaimidazoleethylamine, 76 

 Black leg, 496 



vaccine, 498 



Bladder, bacteria of, 105 

 Blastomycetes, 106, 551-554 

 Bleach as germicide, 245 

 Blindschleiche bacillus, 469 

 Blood agar, 202 



bacteria in, 107 



cultures, technic of, 225 



serum, Loffler's, 200 

 Blue pus, 379 



Bordet-Gengou bacillus, 420 

 Boric acid as germicide, 247 

 Botulism, 484 

 Bouillon, acid, 204 



ammonia formation in, 80, 218 



calcium carbonate, 198 



chemical changes in, induced by 



bacteria, 217-221 

 composition of, 217-218 



clarification of, 191 



deaminization in, 80, 218 



dextrose, 197 



Dunham, 198 



filtration of, 192 



glycerin, 198 



growth of bacteria in, 212-214, 217 



lactose, 197 



mannite, 197 



meat extract, 197 



infusion, 196 

 sugar-free, 197, 218 



nitrate, 199 



preparation of, 196 



reaction of, 191, 204 



saccharose, 197 

 sterilization of, 193 



sugar, 197 



sugar-free, 197, 218 

 Bovine tubercle bacillus, 438, 457-461 

 Branching in bacteria, 24 

 Brill's disease, 559 

 Bromatherapy, 597-600 

 Brownian movement, 28 

 Bubonic plague, 407-416 

 Buccal material, bacteria in, 106, 232 

 examination of, 232 



CADAVERIN, 75 



Calcium carbonate broth, 198 



Calmette ophthalmo- tuberculin reaction, 



450 



Cancer and yeasts, 551 

 Capsule, bacterial, 26 



chemical composition of, 62, 82 



stains, 180 

 Carbohydrates in bacterial cell, 64 



decomposition of, by bacteria, 77, 

 219-221 



enzymes, splitting, 51 



