CONTENTS
| Historical Introduction—Spontaneous Generation—Causation of Disease—Putrefaction and Fermentation—Study of Forms—Chronological Table | [17] |
| [CHAPTER I.] | |
| Position of Bacteria—Relationships to Algæ—Yeasts—Molds—Protozoa | [37] |
| [PART I.] MORPHOLOGY. | |
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| [CHAPTER II.] | |
| Cell Structures—Cell Wall—Protoplasm—Plasmolysis—Plasmoptysis—Nucleus—Vacuoles—Capsules—Metachromatic Granules—Flagella—Spores | [41] |
| [CHAPTER III.] | |
| Cell Forms—Coccus—Bacillus—Spirillum—Involution Forms | [52] |
| [CHAPTER IV.] | |
| Cell Groupings | [55] |
| [CHAPTER V.] | |
| Classification—Migula’s—Society of American Bacteriologists’—Key to the Latter | [59] |
| [PART II.] PHYSIOLOGY. | |
| [CHAPTER VI.] | |
| Occurrence—General Conditions for Growth—Moisture—Temperature—Light—Oxygen—Osmotic Pressure—Electricity—X-rays and Radium Emanations—Pressure—Mechanical Vibration | [71] |
| [CHAPTER VII.] | |
| Chemical Environment—Reaction of Medium—Chemical Composition | [81] |
| [CHAPTER VIII.] | |
| Chemical Environment (Continued)—General Food Relationships—Metabolism of Elements | [86] |
| [CHAPTER IX.] | |
| Physiological Activities—Fermentation of Carbohydrates—Splitting of Fats | [93] |
| [CHAPTER X.] | |
| Physiological Activities (Continued)—Putrefaction of Proteins—Cycles of Nitrogen, Carbon, Sulphur, Phosphorus | [102] |
| [CHAPTER XI.] | |
| Physiological Activities (Continued)—Production of Acids, Gases, Esters, Alcohols, Aldehydes, Aromatic Compounds—Phosphorescence—Chromogenesis—Reduction—Oxidation—Production of Heat—Absorption of Free Nitrogen—Nitrogen Nutrition of Green Plants | [110] |
| [CHAPTER XII.] | |
| Physiological Activities (Continued)—Production of Enzymes—Discussion on Enzymes—Toxins—Causation of Disease | [121] |
| [CHAPTER XIII.] | |
| Disinfection—Sterilization—Disinfectants—Physical Agents—Pasteurization | [130] |
| [CHAPTER XIV.] | |
| Disinfection and Sterilization (Continued)—Chemical Agents—Anilin Dyes | [156] |
| [CHAPTER XV.] | |
| Disinfection and Sterilization (Continued)—Choice of Agent—Standardization of Disinfectants—Phenol Coefficient—Practical Sterilization and Disinfection | [164] |
| [PART III.] THE STUDY OF BACTERIA. | |
| [CHAPTER XVI.] | |
| Culture Media—Broth, Milk, Gelatin, Agar, Potatoes, Blood Serum—Standardization of Media—H-ion Concentration Method—Synthetic Media | [171] |
| [CHAPTER XVII.] | |
| Methods of Using Culture Media—Culture Tubes—Plates—Anaërobic Cultures—Vignal Tubes—Fermentation Tubes—Deep Culture Tubes—Novy Jars—Inoculation of Culture Media | [184] |
| [CHAPTER XVIII.] | |
| Isolation of Bacteria in Pure Culture—Dilution—Plating—Streaking—Barber Apparatus—Aids in Isolation—Heat—Selective Antiseptics—Selective Food—-Indicators—Animal Inoculation | [194] |
| [CHAPTER XIX.] | |
| Study of the Morphology of Bacteria—Bacteriological Microscope—Hanging Drop Slides—Staining—Gram’s Method—Spores—Acid-fast Bacilli—Capsules—Flagella—Metachromatic Granules | [200] |
| [CHAPTER XX.] | |
| Study of the Physiology of Bacteria—Temperature—Incubators—Thermal Death Point—Oxygen Relationships—Study of Physiological Activities—Appearance of Growth on Culture Media—Appearance of Molds on Plate Cultures | [213] |
| [CHAPTER XXI.] | |
| Animal Inoculation—Material for Bacteriological Examination | [227] |
| [PART IV.] GENERAL PATHOGENIC BACTERIOLOGY. | |
| [CHAPTER XXII.] | |
| Introduction—Infection—Acute Infection—Chronic Infection—Specific—Non-specific—Koch’s Postulates—Virulence—Susceptibility | [231] |
| [CHAPTER XXIII.] | |
| Pathogenic Bacteria Outside the Body—As Saprophytes—As Facultative Saprophytes—Latent—Carriers—Universal Carriers—Accidental Carriers—Necessary Intermediate Hosts | [237] |
| [CHAPTER XXIV.] | |
| Channels of Infection—Skin—Mucosæ—Respiratory Tract—Alimentary Tract—Mechanism of Entrance of Organisms—Dissemination in the Body—Paths of Elimination—Specificity of Location | [243] |
| [CHAPTER XXV.] | |
| Immunity—Natural—Artificial—Active—Passive—Production of Immunity—Vaccine—Antiserum—Practical Applications of Immunity Reactions | [250] |
| [CHAPTER XXVI.] | |
| Theories of Immunity—Pasteur—Chauveau—Baumgärtner—Metchnikoff—Ehrlich—Principles of Ehrlich’s Theory | [256] |
| [CHAPTER XXVII.] | |
| Ehrlich’s Theory (Continued)—Receptors of the First Order—Antitoxin—Antienzyme—Preparation of Antitoxins—Units | [261] |
| [CHAPTER XXVIII.] | |
| Ehrlich’s Theory (Continued)—Receptors of the Second Order—Agglutinins—Agglutination Reaction—Precipitins—Precipitin Test | [265] |
| [CHAPTER XXIX.] | |
| Ehrlich’s Theory (Continued)—Receptors of the Third Order—Cytolysins—Amboceptor—Complement—Anti-amboceptors—Antisnake Venoms—Failure of Cytolytic Serums in Practice—Complement-fixation Test | [271] |
| [CHAPTER XXX.] | |
| Phagocytosis—Opsonins—Opsonic Index—Bacterial Vaccines—Preparation of—Use of—Lipovaccines—Aggressins | [280] |
| [CHAPTER XXXI.] | |
| Anaphylaxis—Author’s Theory—Tuberculin Test—Table of Antigens and Antibodies—Summary of Immunity as Applied to Protection from Disease | [289] |