EXERCISE LXXXVI. BACTERIUn RHUSIOPATHIAE (Kitt) nig. 



BACILLUS OF SWINE ERYSIPELAS: ROUGET. 

 First described by Loeffler in 1882. Found in blood, internal organs, etc., of swine infected with the disease. 



PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERS. 



i. Relation to temperature:. 



2. Relation to free oxygen: 



3. Relation to other agents, such as: 



desiccation, light, disinfectants, etc:. 



4. Pigment production: 



5. Gas production in glucose media: 



a. Shake culture 



b. Fermentation tube, growth in: (i) open arm: 



(3) rate of development: 24 hours per cent., 48 hours. 



(4) reaction in open arm: 



6. Acid or alkali production, litmus milk 



7. Reduction of nitrates; to nitrites 



8. Indol production; 24 hours ,48 hours 



fecal odor; 24 hours 48 hours 



9. Enzyme production : proteolytic 



... (2) closed arm: 



percent., 72 hours percent., hours per cent. 



(5) gas formula, H : CO : : : 



, to ammonia . 



. days 

 days . 



diastatic 



10. Characteristic odor. .. 

 u. Pathogenesis 



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