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CHAPTEE XIX. 

 INFLUENZA, WHOOPING-COUGH, PLAGUE, MALTA FEVER. 



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INFLUENZA BACILLUS : Microscopical characters Cultivation Dis- 

 tribution Experimental inoculation Methods of examina- 

 tion. WHOOPING-COUGH BACILLUS : Microscopical characters 

 Pathogenic effects Methods of examination. BACILLUS OF 

 PLAGUE : Microscopical characters Cultivation Anatomical 

 changes produced and distribution of bacilli Experimental 

 inoculation Paths and mode of infection Toxins, immunity, 

 etc. Preventive inoculation Anti-plague sera Methods of 

 diagnosis. MALTA FEVER : Micrococcus melitensis Relations 

 to the disease Mode of spread of the disease Methods of 

 diagnosis ........ 480 



CHAPTEK XX. 



DISEASES DUE TO SPIROCH^TES THE RELAPSING FEVERS, 

 SYPHILIS, AND FRAMBCESIA. 



RELAPSING FEVER, : Characters of the spirochsete Relations to the 

 disease Immunity. AFRICAN TICK FEVER : Transmission of 

 the disease. SYPHILIS : Microscopic characters of spirochsete 

 pallida Distribution Cultivation Transmission of the 

 disease Serum Diagnosis Wassermann reaction. FRAM- 

 BCESIA or YAWS . . . 507 



CHAPTER XXI. 

 PATHOGENIC FUNGI. 



Botanical Description Methods Microspora Trichophyta 

 Achoria Thrush Aspergillosis Sporotrichosis Blastomy- 

 cosis Microsporon furfur ..... 527 



CHAPTER XXII. 

 IMMUNITY. 



Introductory Acquired immunity Artificial immunity Varieties 

 Active immunity Methods of production Attenuation and 

 exaltation of virulence Passive immunity Action of the 

 serum Antitoxic serum Standardising of toxins and of anti- 

 sera Nature of antitoxic action Ehrlich's theory of the con- 

 stitution of toxins Antibacterial serum Bactericidal and 



