CHOLERA GROUP CONTINUED. 



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Microspira Metschnikovi (GAMALEIA) MIG. 

 SYNONYM. Vibrio Metschnikovi GAMALEIA. 



EXPLANATORY. First described in 1888 by Gamaleia. Fonnd 

 in intestinal contents, in blood and in organs of chickens suffering 

 from a disease resembling chicken cholera. 



REFERENCES. Gamaleia, Ann. Inst. Past., 1888, 2, 482 ; A. 485 ; 

 C. 334 ; H. 345 ; K. & W. Ill, 68 ; L. & N. 366 ; Mig. 2, 979 ; M. & K. 

 427 ; McF. 462 ; P. 593. 



MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS : 



SKETCHES. 



1. FORM AND ARRANGEMENT: 



a. Bouillon 



b. Agar 



c. Gelatin 



d. Other media 



2. SIZE: 



3. STAINING POWERS: 



a. Aqueous gentian- violet. . 



b. Loeffler's methylen-blue. 



c. Gram's stain 



d. Special stains 



4. MOTILITY: , 



a. Character of movement.. 



b. Flagella stain 



5. SPORES : 



6. SPECIAL CHARACTERS: 



a. Capsules 



b. Involution forms 



c. Deposits or vacuoles , 



d. Pleomorphism 



