The Germ Theory: Applied to the Explanation of the Phenomena of Disease : the Specific FeversMacmillan, 1876 - 258 pages |
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acid agency ammonia anæmia asthenia bacteria body brain Bright's disease cardiac cause cerebral circulation coma constructive albumen constructive store albumen contagious fluids contagium particles convulsions defective nutrition delirium diminished diphtheria disease disturbance elimination of urea eruptive fevers essential evidence excretory products existence explanation extent fact febrile febrile attack febrile symptoms formation of urea germ theory granular matter growth idiopathic fever increased elimination kidneys lesion micrococci minute arteries minute organisms mode of production nature nervous centres nervous symptoms nervous system nidus nitrogen and water nitrogenous tissues nutrition observations occur ordinary poisons organ albumen oxalic oxalic acid oxamide parasite period of incubation phenomena present produced propagation protoplasm pyrexia rapid relapsing fever renal reproduced requisite result retention retrogressive albumen retrogressive store albumen scarlatina second factor sheep-pox small-pox specific fevers substance tagium takes place temperature tion tissue change typhoid fever typhus urea eliminated urea-forming glands urine view which regards voluntary muscles
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