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necrosed to a considerable depth." " Whenever the sore 

 touches any other part of the mouth or cheek, the disease is 

 communicated and rapidly spreads. In some cases similar 

 necrotic changes had taken place in the lung. The line of 



Fig. 115. — From a Section through necrosed and adjoining inflamed Parts 

 OF the Ear of a Rabbit, inoculated with Matter taken from 

 Ulcerative Stomatitis of the Calf. 



1. Necrosed part. 



2. Inflamed tissue. 



3. Bundles of bacilli. 



Magnifying power 700. (Stained with magenta.) 



junction of the necrotic with the healthy tissues was found 

 to be occupied by a dense mass of bacilli having the appear- 

 ance of a dense phalanx advancing upon the healthy tissues. 

 The disease has been proved capable of transmission (to the 

 rabbit and mouse) by injection of the bacilli in question, 



