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bility of blood sugar Lymphagogue effect Leukocytes Erythrocytes 

 Platelets Blood sugar Fibrinogen Thrombokinase Serum and 

 lymph enzymes Protease Peptidase Lipase Antif erment Anti- 

 bodies Effect on the Wassermann reaction. 



CHAPTER IV 

 THE FOCAL REACTION 70 



The question of specificity of Focal Reactions Classification of Focal Re- 

 actions Activating agents Diphasic character of Focal Reactions 

 Mechanism of Focal Reactions: In Vascularized Foci In Avascular 

 Foci (Tuberculosis) Therapeutic application of the Focal Reaction. 



THEORIES 



CHAPTER V 

 THEORIES CONCERNING THE MECHANISM OF THE REACTION 83 



Weichardt's theory of Plasma activation Selective stimulation Hyper- 

 thermia Nolfs theory Enzymes Antibodies Wright's theory The 

 leukocytes Cell permeability (Starkenstein). 



CHAPTER VI 

 THE PROBABLE MECHANISM OF THE REACTION 99 



Protein Intoxication and Detoxication The Mechanism of Recovery in 

 Pneumonia The Ferment-antif erment balance in Pneumonia and in 

 Tuberculosis The Reaction in Carcinoma The Effect on Local In- 

 flammation The Effects of the Reaction in Localized Lymphatic Dis- 

 ease (Typhoid) The Effects of the Reaction in Localized Lymphatic 

 and Interstitial Disease (Lobar Pneumonia) The Effects in Generalized 

 Infection (Septicemia). 



CHAPTER VII 

 THE RELATION OF THE SKIN TO NONSPECIFIC RESISTANCE 128 



Skin Reactivity Depression Activation Relation to Internal Medicine 

 Esophylaxis Heliotherapy Mechanism of Recovery in the Acute 

 Exanthemata Resistance to Syphilis. 



THE CLINICAL RESULTS 



CHAPTER VIII 

 ARTHRITIS . . . . . > s s >; 142 



Clinical reports Discussion Safety Effect on Endocarditis. 



CHAPTER IX 

 TYPHOID FEVER .153 



Typhoid vaccine Intravenous injections Heterovaccines Albumoses 

 Comparative results Milk injections and other procedures Discussion 

 Mechanism of normal recovery Therapeutic precautions Para- 

 typhoid fever. 



