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the affection. If the cause of the malady be sus- 

 pected during the lifetime of the individual, a micro- 

 scopic examination should be made of a portion of 

 the muscular tissue. 



Until our knowledge of the manner in which 

 the trichina is introduced into the body is more 

 extended, the plan of treatment which ought to be 

 adopted must be necessarily uncertain. Klichen- 

 meister advises the use of purgatives, and of frequent 

 small doses of oil of turpentine with powdered fern- 

 root. From the circumstance that the superficial 

 muscles are those which are most often affected, I 

 should be disposed to resort, in addition to the 

 method recommended by Ktichenmeister, to the em- 

 ployment of fumigations or baths containing sulphur, 

 or some similar remedial agent which might possibly 

 be absorbed into the body in a sufficient quantity 

 to cause the destruction of the entozoa. 



Chapter XXIX. 



ENTOZOA FOUND IN THE SUBCUTANEOUS AND 

 INTEEOEGANIC AEEOLAE TISSUE. 



The FiLAMA Medinensis. 

 Synonyms : — Dracunculus ; Guinea-worm. 



This is a nematoid parasite, which is only observed 

 in the inhabitants of intertropical regions, and 

 especially in the natives of some parts of Asia and 



