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nomenon of agglutination would not apply to tetanus and 

 constitute a practical expedient of making a diagnosis during 

 the silent period of incubation. Sabrazes and RiAnere have 

 declared that the blood of tetanized animals ag'glutinates 

 Nicolaief's bacillus. 



Courmont and Julierl have studied the question systemat- 

 ically and have concluded that no dependence should b6 



Fig. so. 

 Method of Diagnosing Incipient Tetantis. 



placed upon the agglutination of Nicolaier's bacillus by the 

 blood of tetanized animals, either in making an early diag- 

 nosis or in confirming a clinical diagnosis. The blood of 

 man, the mouse, the cavy, the rabbit, and the dog suffering 

 from tetanus has never exhibited agglutinating properties. 

 The blood or serum of man, the cavy, the mouse, the hen, the 

 dog, the frog and the turtle is not agglutinant to the tetanus 



