. Micro-organisms and disease. An introduction to the study of specific micro-organisms. Microorganisms. I40 MICRO-ORGANISMS AND DISEASE [chap. Ascococcus.—Billroth first described certain peculiar sphe- rical, oval, or knobbed masses of minute micrococci, which he found in putrid meat infusion. Each of the masses is enveloped in a resistant, firm, hyaline capsule of about o'oio to 0-015 i^ni. thickness. The masses are of various sizes, from 0-02 to o'o; mm. in diameter, and are composed of small spherical micrococci. Cohn found them also in his (Cohn's) nourishing fluid (see Chapter II.), whe
. Micro-organisms and disease. An introduction to the study of specific micro-organisms. Microorganisms. I40 MICRO-ORGANISMS AND DISEASE [chap. Ascococcus.—Billroth first described certain peculiar sphe- rical, oval, or knobbed masses of minute micrococci, which he found in putrid meat infusion. Each of the masses is enveloped in a resistant, firm, hyaline capsule of about o'oio to 0-015 i^ni. thickness. The masses are of various sizes, from 0-02 to o'o; mm. in diameter, and are composed of small spherical micrococci. Cohn found them also in his (Cohn's) nourishing fluid (see Chapter II.), where they produce the peculiar smell of cheese. They are capable. Fig. 30.—Ascococcus Billrothi (after Cohn). of changing acid nourishing material into alkaline. Cohn called the organism ascococcus Billrothi. Sarcina Ventriculi.—Goodsir was the first to describe in. the vomit of some patients packets of four cubical cells, with rounded edges, and closely placed against one another. These sarcince ventriculi are of a greenish or reddish colour. The diameter of the individual cells is about 4 ja. They are found in the contents of the stomach of man and brutes in health and disease, where the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Klein, E. (Edward), 1844-1925. London, Macmillan and Co. , Ltd.
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