On the parasitic affections of the skin / by T. M'Call Anderson.

Date:
1861
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Credit: On the parasitic affections of the skin / by T. M'Call Anderson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHAPTER VI. tinea tonsurans (continued). PAGE Sycosis—its symptoms, diagnosis, and prognosis. Herpes tonsurans—its symptoms—microscopic appearance of hairs in herpes tonsurans and sycosis—diagnosis and prognosis of herpes tonsurans, . • • CHAPTER VII. tinea tonsurans (continued). Causes and treatment of herpes circinatus, sycosis, and herpes tonsurans, the three varieties of tinea tonsurans, CHAPTER VIII. ALOPECIA AREATA. (.Disease due to the presence of the Microsporon Audouini.) I ts symptoms—its causes, including the microscopic appearance of the hairs, &c.—its diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment, . . . . . . . .78 CHAPTER IX. PITYRIASIS VERSICOLOR. (Disease due to the presence of the Microsporon Furfur.) Its symptoms—its causes, including the microscopical appearance of the epithelial scales, and the proofs of its contagious nature—its diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment, ............ 90 CHAPTER X. PHTHIRIASIS. (Disease due to the presence of Pediculi.) Pediculus corporis causes prurigo pedicularis—its symptoms—remarkable cases—its causes—its diagnosis—its prognosis. Pediculus capitis— its appearance, and symptoms which it occasions Pediculus pubis—its appearance, and symptoms which it occasions—Treatment of phthiriasis, ............ 104