. Micro-organisms and disease. An introduction to the study of specific micro-organisms. Microorganisms. XVI] VIBRIO AND SPIRILLUM 465 as well as in its cultural character it resembles, but is not quite identical with, Koch's cholera vibrio. Inoculated sub- cutaneously into pigeons or guinea-pigs it proves very virulent, producing acute disease and death ; fowls can be infected by ingestion. On post-mortem examination of the infected animals the intestines are found greatly congested and contain in their cavity grumouss anguineous fluid. I'he spleen is not Fig. 183.—Film Specimen of
. Micro-organisms and disease. An introduction to the study of specific micro-organisms. Microorganisms. XVI] VIBRIO AND SPIRILLUM 465 as well as in its cultural character it resembles, but is not quite identical with, Koch's cholera vibrio. Inoculated sub- cutaneously into pigeons or guinea-pigs it proves very virulent, producing acute disease and death ; fowls can be infected by ingestion. On post-mortem examination of the infected animals the intestines are found greatly congested and contain in their cavity grumouss anguineous fluid. I'he spleen is not Fig. 183.—Film Specimen of a Culture of Vibrio Metchnikovi. >: 1000. The vibrio is copiously present in the intestinal fluid and in the blood. Gamaleia made the statement that the vibrio Metchnikovi and the cholera vibrio are mutually protective for the pigeon; that is to say, that a pigeon that has survived disease caused by the injection of a non-fatal dose of one vibrio is protected against a subsequent injection of a fatal dose of the other. H H. 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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