The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-17

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acknowledgements, pyogensS =!
ETC.. and which are IN IA = y
for the disease. or they ~
mixture Of microbes, the slz!
which Is a stupendous un6 s;''
The microbe Of yellov
all propriety. be termed ~ MI
lus, since yellow fever N
icteroid typhus. sS'' /: 4
THE icteroid bacillus 49,
in the blood or tissues aS3
CASTRO internal cavity. tprjs /
might be presumed a pfio9 y e
Uses.
I'm fact. in yellow fey.r n
canal is the seat as IN ma \. !.
an abundant termination =
which Is there found a I s3sl +
Lutte purity.
The results Of my inye1i,i Z
that icteriod bacillus NAV " IT,
5S per cent OF the eases = ..s.3
and In some cases may be iousS' al
ing life. The reasons why II nv
ways be recognized are go p /
hension. In the first place, 4.
bacillus multiplies very sloViv Z ,
stage of the disease, a verv \ \
tity of the toxin being suiBfl,.,
velop in the human subject Z -
case of yellow fever.
I'm the second place, tie ~.
means OF the profound lesioSr =
determines in the digestive ADJ ;
liver facilitates to the most m,
degree secondary infections & ",
The secondary Infection Y,
times essume the type OF true slsi
due to bacillus coli, to troels3
straphylococci. ETC.. and IN mr.
themselves to cause death.
"At other times they occur & ~
tiple colonies as to transform q, /
into a veritable culture Of Iii ~ I
of intestinal microbes. &
FINALLY, as the result 81 " I,
ton. that the icteroid bacilluS ~
ours in the blood and tissues ~
the castro intestinal contents. n
conclude. contrary to what u \
been received, that the yiru1 1
fever does not reside In the N
tube, and that It's toxin, inSteal I
absorbed by the intestinal walh i |
ated in the interior OF the efn1
in the blood.
This bacillus. morphoIogiealh I
cred, never presents marked ~
!stics at the first view.
1T Is a small rod with routl
tremities, generally united Ii j
cultures and in small groups b I
sues from two to four thols11tf
millimetre in size. and gensr1lh
three times longer than Il h w
sufficiently pleomorphous.
yellow fever both ID M \
lower animals represents 1 ~
cyclic progress. During THU IN
specific mlcrobe Is found n ~ n
a state OF great scarcity. and 4 n
morbid period, or after seyta 4
days that 1t suddenly inyadel "
organism, accompanied aln1oa N
by other microbes of intestinal n
is only in cases that terminus !
way. that is to say, In those W
ecute a regular cyclic deyelopnt
the specific microbe may be feldll
dispersed throughout the bind =
organs.
when intercurrent septieaens
premature uremic poisoning thfulq
mate this morbid period the tlsh!
the icteroid bacillus is extremet Z
If not impossible.
"The icteroid bacillus onct %.
into the system not only daan
general infection, but causes spet11:
nations, having their fayorite ~ y
the kidneys, in the digestive eanfl
fatty degeneration takes place = |
gestive canal, CASTRO enteritnl m'
kidneys acute parenchrymatoW =
THE yellow fever patient Z !
by three imminent oaae5
examination OF the cadayer m.I
the immediate cause Of deatp:
Il. Death may be conaIdefS
great part to specific infection
ly when the icteroid bacillus =
the body in considerable qules
a state Of relative purity. Try
cases which complete the ~
cycle. s;
20. 1t may be considered q "
septicaemias successfully estsni., n;
Ing the course OF the disc: i.
,adaver shows product Of a
culture of other microbes
"s. 1t may be due in efeat u
action OF the kidne5. \.
body is found almost sterile ~
siderably large quantity o. W.
blood, death having occurfea
cycle had completed y ~
1T is difficult to pronouncs ~
life of the patient on the pfeesnu =
specific uremic symptoms, ~
more salient features OF yeiior IA
,ning are easily COMPOUNDED Wv
Of the kidneys. ,,..,.
This frequent and unavoias y.
,ation is sometimes the prin'.,sa
of the failure Of yellow fe'e1
4 distinctly thormic type. ~
ut is very probable thai CO.
peratures. which are apparenIs ,s
and certain low temperature,