EXERCISE XC1II. BACILLUS SUIPESTIFER Kruse. 



BACILLUS OF HOG CHOLERA. 



First described by Klein, 1884, first cultivated by Salmon and Smith in 1885. Occurs in blood, organs and intestinal contents of hogs 

 suffering from hog cholera. 



REFERENCES. Salmon & Smith : Kept Bureau Anim. Ind., 1885-91; H. 269; McF. 413; S. 413. 



PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERS. 



x. 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 iu: (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: 



. per cent., 72 hours per cent., 



...(5) gas formula, H : CO 8 : : 



hours per cent. 



to ammonia.. 



days, 

 days. 



.diastatic. 



10. Characteristic odor. .. 



11. Pathogenesis 



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