720 
GENERAL INDEX 
Bacteria, anaerobic, metabolism of, 66- 
83 
morphology of, abnormal forms, 
24 
of normal forms, 22 
mutation of, 34 
nitrogen cycle of, 17, 18, 54, 55 
parasitic, 18, 84-113 
pathogenic, 18, 84-113 
pleomorphism of, 24 
relation of, to plants and 
animals, 17, 33 
reproduction of, 17, 31 
rate of, 36 
saprophytic, 18, 84, 113 
size of, 25 
staining of, 198-208 
stains for, 198-208 
structure of, 26 
toxins, 51 
vaccines, 189-194 
variation, 24 
weight of, 26 
of wounds of warfare, 507-557 
Bacterial suspensions for opsonic index 
determinations, 187 
Bacteriology, definition of, 17 
historical, 17-21 
Bacteriolysin, 119 
Bacteriophage, 574, 636-638 
Bacteriopurpurin, 28, 44, 51 
Bacteriotropins, 186-189 
nature of, 189 
Bacterium, definition of, 34 
pneumosintes, 455 
Bail aggressin theory, 185 
Balanced pathogenism, 107-110 
Barber single cell isolation method, 240 
Bath water, sterilization of, 283 
Beggiatoa, 34 
Berkefeld filters, 220-223 
Betamidazolethvlamine, 73, 401 
Black leg, 558 
vaccine, 561 
Bladder, bacteria of, 105 
Blastomycetes, 607, 622-626 
Bleach as germicide, 276 
Blindschleiche bacillus, 505 
Blood agar, 231 
bacteria in, 107 
cultures, technique of, 257 
serum, Loffler's, 229 
Blue pus, 413 
Bordet-(!engou bacillus, 457 
Boric acid as germicide, 277 
Bottle bacillus, 104 
Botulism, 521 
Bouillon, acid, 225 
ammonia formation in, 71, 250 
calcium carbonate, 226 
chemical changes in, induced by 
bacteria, 249-255 
composition of, 224 
clarification of, 218 
deamination in, 71 
Bouillon, glucose, 226 
Dunham, 226 
filtration of, 220-221 
glycerin, 226 
growth of bacteria in, 244-250 
lactose, 226 
mannitol, 226 
meat extract, 224 
infusion, 224 
sugar-free, 226 
nitrate, 227 
preparation of, 224 
reaction of, 211-218 
saccharose, 225 
sterilization of, 219-224 
sugar, 225 
sugar-free, 225 
trypsin, 224 
Bovine tubercle bacillus, 494-498 
Branching in bacteria, 25 
Brill's disease, 540. See Typhus fever. 
Bromatherapy, 677 
Brownian movement, 29-37 
Bubonic plague, 440-449 
Buccal material, bacteria in, 107, 263 
examination of, 263 
Butter bacillus, 506 
Cadaver, bacteriological examination, 
256, 257 
Cadaverin, 73 
Calcium carbonate broth, 226 
Calmette ophthalmo-tuberculin reac- 
tion, 487 
Capsule, bacterial, 27, 60 
chemical composition of, 27, 60 
stains, 200 
Carbohvdrates as food for bacteria, 70, 
74-78 
in bacterial cell, 61 
decomposition of, by bacteria, 70, 
74-78, 253 
enzymes, splitting, 49 
influence of, on bacterial metabo- 
lism, 70-78 
media, 251-252 
Carbolic acid coefficient, 279 
as disinfectant. 276 
Carbon metabolism of bacteria, 64, 70, 
74-78 
sources for bacteria, 64 
Carboligase, 49, 69 
Carboxylase, 71, 72, 73, 75 
Carboxylic decomposition bv bacteria, 
71-73, 75 
Carriers, animal, 93 
cholera, 94 
dysentery, 94 
human, 94 
insects, 93 
meningococcus, 334 
paratyphoid, 94 
