Autointoxication, or, intestinal toxemia / by J. H. Kellogg.

  • Q380036
Date:
1919
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Credit: Autointoxication, or, intestinal toxemia / by J. H. Kellogg. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    is known that a single grain of diphtheria toxin is capable of destroying the lives of more than a thousand guinea pigs. Some toxins possess a still higher degree of virulence. A streptococcus studied by Marmormek possessed such powerful toxicity that a single grain was capable of killing seven billion rabbits. Pigments of various sorts are produced by cer¬ tain species of bacteria. Some of these are highly toxic. Deposits of these pigments in the skin pro¬ duce so-called 'diver spots,” dinginess and bad complexion. One of the most common of these is' brenzc ate chin which according to Combe is formed from animal protein in the intestine, but not from vegetable protein. Putrefaction poisons named by Brieger and Selmi, are inuscarin, cholin, cadaverin, putrescin, neurin, neuridin, saprin, and others. Indol, skatol, mercaptan and other malodorous prod¬ ucts are produced by the colon bacillus and other pernicious organisms. There are prob¬ ably hundreds of poisonous products not yet identified. Some of the most virulent toxins are produced by streptococci, the small round form of bacteria. These organisms are found constantly present in the saliva and the nasal cavity and cover the skin in countless numbers. Virulent forms often hide in crypts in the tonsils or develop into pyorrhea, a disease affecting the gums. It is now known that rheumatism, neuritis and many other painful and disabling affections are due to in¬ vasion of the body by the streptococci of the mouth.
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