CONTENTS. 
INTRODUCTION. 
PAGE 
Historical Sketch of the Development of Bacteriology . . 17 
CHAPTER I. 
The General Characteristics of Bacteria—Their Morphology 
and Structure—Vegetative and Spore Forms . . . 83 
CHAPTER II. 
The Chemical Composition of Bacteria—The Conditions Suit- 
able for their Growth. ; : ‘ 3 ‘ . 60 
CHAPTER III. 
Vital Phenomena of Bacteria—Motion, Heat, and Light Pro- 
duction—Chemical Effects (Ferments, Ptomains, Toxins) . 58 
CHAPTER IV. 
The Relation of Bacteria to Disease : : ‘ ‘ . 85 
CHAPTER V. 
Immunity. ; : F : : : : F . 102 
CHAPTER VI. 
Theories of Infection, Immunity, and Recovery . : . 118 
CHAPTER VII. 
Infection ; : 3 ; ‘ : : : : . 128 
