The Disease-Producing Bacteria

Löhlein, Max, 1877-1921Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 2.8
Word count
305K words
Chapters
31

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Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Die krankheiterregenden Bakterien by Max LöhleinAuthor: Löhlein, Max, 1877-1921,Language: German, Class: QR: Science: Microbiology, Release Date: May 22, 2017

Editor's review

This book is an electronic reprint of an early work on bacteriology. The author, Max Löhlein (1877–1921), was a scholar in the German-speaking world, and the original was written in German on the subject of pathogenic bacteria. As a historical document, its value lies not in offering the latest medical conclusions but in presenting how people in the early twentieth century understood pathogenic microorganisms, classified them, and described them. Readers can observe the concerns of bacteriology in its formative period: which bacteria were considered pathogenic, how their morphology and culture characteristics were described, and what level of understanding of infection and prevention then prevailed. This content is of reference value to researchers in the history of science and medicine and to readers of German scientific literature. Note that the medical views and terminology belong to the era in which the book was written and should not be used as a basis for diagnosis or treatment today; the German original also requires some language proficiency. It is suited to slow reading as a historical source, with note-taking against modern advances in microbiology.

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Reading tips

  1. Read the table of contents and introduction first to grasp the range of pathogenic bacteria discussed and the author's logic of classification, then move on to the individual sections.
  2. While reading, compare with a modern microbiology textbook, note differences in concepts and changes in terminology, and keep comparative notes.
  3. For the German original, read closely paragraph by paragraph with a dictionary, focusing on bacterial names, morphological descriptions, and culture conditions.
  4. Understand the book's views on prevention within their historical context and avoid applying them directly to contemporary health judgments.

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Contents

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FAQ

Can this book be used to look up modern methods for preventing and treating pathogenic bacteria? Not recommended. The book was written in the early twentieth century and reflects the bacteriological understanding and medical conditions of that time; its classifications, explanations of causes, and views on prevention may differ from modern conclusions. It is better read as a source in the history of science; for modern diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, consult current medical literature and professional opinion.
Can I read this book without knowing German? The original is in German, so without any German the barrier is high. You might first use dictionary tools or consult a related English translation or research overview to understand its framework, then decide whether to read the original closely. If you only want bacteriological knowledge, a modern textbook in your own language will be more efficient.
As a Project Gutenberg eBook, what are the reading features? This is a free electronic text released by Project Gutenberg, easy to search, copy, and read across devices, but it usually lacks optimized modern layout for figures and notes. It is advisable to use reading software with full-text search to locate bacterial names and terminology, and to add your own notes.

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About the author

Löhlein, Max, 1877-1921 Author

Max Löhlein (1877–1921) was a German-language author on bacteriology active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Public information about his life and nationality is limited, and a complete account of his background is not available. His known work is Die krankheiterregenden Bakterien (literally "Disease-Causing Bacteria"), which, judging from its title, is a specialized monograph in medical microbiology addressed to medical researchers and public health practitioners, systematically discussing the relationship between pathogenic bacteria and the occurrence of disease. In style, German professional works of this kind typically emphasize classification and experimental evidence, with rigorous exposition and dense terminology serving the bacteriological teaching and research needs of the time. Although this is the only work by the author recorded here, it remains an example of German medical publishing and the dissemination of bacteriological knowledge in the early twentieth century, and is of some reference value for understanding how etiological research was presented in that period.