EXERCISE C. BACILLUS CHAUVAEI Arloing, Cornevin and Thomas. 



BACILLUS OF SYMPTOMATIC ANTHRAX. 



First described by Arloing, Cornevin and Thomas in 1887. It occurs in the subcutaneous tissue, muscles and serous exudate of ani- 

 mals suffering from sj'mptomatic anthrax. 



REFERENCES. Arloing, Cornevin and Thomas ; Le Charbon symptomatique du baeuf , 2nd edit. Paris, 1887 ; A. 482 ; H. 304 ; McF. 

 453; P. 503 ; S. 403. 



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 medte: 



a. Shake culture 



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



(3) rate of development: 24 hours 



(4) reaction in open arm: 



6. Acid or alkali production, litmus milk 



7. Reduction of nitrates; to nitrites 



8. Indol production; 24 hours 



fecal odor; 24 hours 



9. Enzyme production : proteolytic 



per cent., 48 hours. 



. ..(2) closed arm: 



per cent., 72 hours per cent., 



(5) gas formula, H : COj : : 



hours. 



per cent. 



, to ammonia . 



, 48 hours. 

 , 48 hours.. 



. days 

 days . 



. diastatic . 



10. Characteristic odor. 



11. Pathogenesis 



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