GENERAL INDEX 
Kahn test, antigen, 171, 172, 174, 175, 
178 
comparison with Wassermann 
test, 184, 185 
precipitation mixture, 170 
reagents, 172-174 
results with, 179-181 
serum in, 176, 181 
spinal fluid in, 183 
vmit, 181, 182 
Karlinski bacillus, 504, 505 
Kataphylaxis, 532 
Kedrowski bacillus, 500 
Kidney, bacteria of, 105, 106 
Koch, new tuberculin, 483 
old tuberculin, 481 
postulates, 268 
tuberculin test, 484-488 
Koch-Weeks bacillus, 460 
Kopfehen bacillus, 663 
Lactase, 49 
Lactic acid bacillus therapy, 677 
enzymes, 49 
fermentation, 75, 76 
Lactose litmus agar, 231 
Lange test, 586 
Lepra cell, 499 
Leprolin, 500 
Leprosy bacillus, 499-504 
dissemination and prophylaxis 
of, 503 
human, 499 
identification of, 502 
isolation of, 500 
morphology of, 499 
pathogenesis of, 500 
animal, 502 
human, 500-502 
products of growth of, 500 
leproUn, 500 
nastin, 500 
rat, 503 
Leptospira, 577 
hebdomadis, 604 
icterohemorrhagiff, 597. See Jaun- 
dice, infectious, 
icteroides, 601. See Yellow fever. 
Leptospirata, 577 
Leptothrix, 607 
buccahs, 607 
Lethargic encephaUtis, 634 
Leucocidin of staphylococcus, 291 
Leukocytes and immunity, 128-132 
for opsonic index determination, 186 
Light, effect of, on bacteria, 43 
Lipase, 49 
Lipoids in bacteria, 61 
in tubercle bacillus, 61, 62 
Litmus agar, 231 
milk, 232 
Lockjaw, 509. See Tetanus bacillus. 
Loffler's blood serum, 229 
methylene blue, 199 
Longevity of bacteria, 39 
Luetin, 586 
Lumbar puncture technique, 258 
Lumpy jaw, 610 
Lungs, bacteria of, 100, 106 
Lysins, 126, 155 
technique of, 155 
Lyssa, 649. See Rabies. 
M 
Macrocytase, 129, 131 
Macrocytes, 129 
Macrophages, 129 
Macroscopic agglutination technique, 153 
Madura foot, 614 
Mahgnant edema, 535 
Mallein, 403 
Mallory and Wright stain, 207, 208 
stain for actinomyces, 208 
Malta fever, 418. See Bacillus melitensis. 
Mastitis, 309, 688 
Measles, 648 
Meat extract, 210, 224 
infusion broth, 210, 224 
poisoning, 385 
Media, bacterial, 208-235 
brain, 234 
clarification of, 218 
composition of, 52 
filtration of, 218, 220-222 
von Hibler, 234 
Holman, 234 
inoculation of, 235 
reaction of, 52, 211-218 
Robertson, 234 
sterihzation of, 219 
storage of, 224 
Melassez bottle bacillus, 106 
Meningitis, 328. See Meningococcus 
and Parameningococcus. 
Meningococcus, 328-341 
carriers, 334, 335 
dissemination and prophvlaxis of, 
106, 336-337, 341 
identification of, 339 
cultural, 339, 340 
morphological, 339 
serological, 339, 340 
immunity and immunization of, 
333, 335 
isolation and culture of, 329-331 
morphology of, 328, 329 
organisms resembling, 340 
patliogenesis of, 332, 333 
products of growth of, 331 
toxins, 331 
serum therapy of, 333-337, 339 
sjTionyms of, 328 
