Manual of bacteriology / by Robert Muir and James Ritchie.

  • Muir, Robert, Sir, 1864-1959.
Date:
1910
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Credit: Manual of bacteriology / by Robert Muir and James Ritchie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER IV. Examination of Seeum—Preparation of Vaccines— General Bactkrioloqical Diagnosis—Inocdlation OF Animals. rAOK Observation of agglutination and sedimentation—Opsonic methods —Method of measuring the phagocytic capacity of the leuco- cytes—Bactericidal methods—Htemolytic tests—Fixation and deviation of com])lement—Wassermann reaction—Preparation of vaccines—Wright's method of counting bacteria in dead cul- tures—General bacteriological diagnosis—Routine procedure —Inoculation of animals—Axitopsies on animals . . 117 CHAPTER V. Bacteria in Air, Soil, and Water. Antiseptics. Air: Methods of examination—Soil: Methods of examination— Varieties of bacteria in soil. AVater: Methods of examination —Bacteria iu water—Bacteriology of sewage—Antiseptics : Methods of investigation—The action of antiseptics—Certain particular antiseptics ...... 147 CHAPTER VI. Relations of Bacteria to Disicase—The Production OF Toxins by Bacteria. Introductory — Conditions modifying pathogenicity— Modes of bacterial action—Tissue clianges produced by bacteria—Local lesions — General lesions—Disturbances of metabolism by l)acterial action—The production of toxins by bacteria, and the nature of these—Allied vegetable and animal poisons— The theory of toxic action . . . • • CHAPTER VII. Inflammatory and Suppurative Conditions. The relations of inllammation and suiipuration—The bacteria of inflammation and suppuration—Experimental inoculation- Lesions in the human subject—Mode of entrance and spread of pyogenic bacteria—Ulcerative endocarditis—Acute suppur-