CONTENTS. vii 



CHAPTER XIV. 



PAGE 



Post-mortem examination of animals — Bacteriological 

 examination of the tissues— Disposal of tissues and dis- 

 infection of instruments after the examination . . 159-163 



CHAPTEE XV. 

 Scheme for the complete study of an organism 164 165 



PRACTICAL APPLICATIOJSr OF THE 

 METHODS OF BACTERIOLOGY. 



CHAPTER XVI. 

 To obtain material upon which to begin work . 167-170 



CHAPTER XVII. 



Various experiments in sterilization — Steam and hot-air 

 methods of sterilizing . . 171-175 



CHAPTEE XVIII. 



Bacteriological study of water, aii', and soil — Methods 

 of counting the colonies on the plates — WolfFhiigel's 

 counting apparatus — Sedgwick's method . 176-191 



CHAPTER XIX. 



Inoculation experiments with sputum — Sputum sep- 

 ticEemia — Septicaemia resulting from the presence of the 

 micrococcus tetragenus in the tissues — Tuberculosis 192-200 



CHAPTEE XX. 



Tuberculosis — Microscopic appearance of miliary tuber- 

 cles— Diffuse caseation — Cavity-formation — Encapsulation 

 of tuberculous foci — Primary infection — Modes of infec- 

 tion — Location of the bacilli in the tissues — Staining 

 peculiarities • 201-216 



