EXERCISE LXXXVIH. BACTERIUM MALLEI (Loeffler) Mig. 



BACILLUS OP GLANDERS. 



First described by Loeffler in 1886. Found in the nodules, ulcers, discharges, etc., of glanders or farcy. 



REFERENCES. Loeffler: Arbeit, aus dem Kais. Gesundheitsamte, 1886, 1 ; 141 : A. 339; H. 217; L. & K. 300; M. & R. 268; M. & W. 164; 

 McF. 248; P. 598 ;S. 39C. 



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 



*. 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 



j. 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: 



per cent., 72 hours per cent., 



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



hours per cent. 



, to ammonia. 



. days, 

 days. 



. diastatic. 



10. Characteristic odor. 



11. Pathogenesis 



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