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Bacterium rhusiopathiae (KITT.) Mio. 



SYNONYMS. Bacillus of swine erysipelas; Bacterium erysipe- 

 latus-suis MIGULA. 



EXPLANATORY. First described by Loeffler in 1882. Found in 

 blood, internal organs, etc., of swine infected with the disease. 



REFERENCES. Loeffler. Arb. aus dem Kaiserl. Gesundheitsamte, 

 1885, 1, 46 ; C. 352 ; K. & W. Ill, 711 ; L. & N. 300 ; Mig. 2, 431 ; 

 McF. 552. 



MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS : 



SKETCHES. 



1. FORM AND ARRANGEMENT: 



a. Bouillon 



6. Agrar 



c. Gelatin 



d. Other media 



2. SIZE: 



3. STAINING POWERS: o 



a. Aqueous gentian-violet 



6. Loeffler's methylen-blne 



c. Gram's stain 



d. Special stains 



4. MOTILJTY : , 



a. Character of movement 



&. Flagella stain 



5. SPORES : . 



6. SPECIAL CHARACTERS :., 



a. Capsules 



b. Involution forms 



c. Deposits or vacuoles 



d. Pleomorphism 



