36 PROTOZOA AND DISEASE 



encapsuled as spores which have a brown colour, appear to serve 

 to disseminate the disease. 1 



L. Rogers has suggested that in cases of inflammatory enlargement 

 of the liver the premonitory stage of liver abscess large doses 

 of ipecacuanha will prevent the formation of an abscess in that 

 organ. 



1 It is to be regretted that there are no illustrations with Schaudinn's paper ; 

 photographs, such as accompany the paper of Marshall, are very useful, but careful 

 drawings by a competent observer are better still. 



