EXERCISE LXXVII. MICROCOCCUS IMELTINESIS Bruce. 
This organism is the cause of Malta fever and is found especially in the spleen of the diseased. 
REFERENOES. Bruce: Ann. de!’ Inst. Pasteur, 1899, 8; 289. Durham: Jour. Path. and Bact., 1898, 5; 377. H. 361; M. & R, 449, 
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MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS. 20 ceo 
t. Form: 
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Big SABE ahi ic agers ssw eelntare Mover SAE Hiroe ORAS N A we cernlnn Ae aely Bed aed ae 
3, Cell groupings: : ssicces ss se suis walsdaciod v5 oe Shou aisle nest dg ame genase ware setinnmain Hane MERRIER he He ot 
and arrangements 
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dx Slate DOMES? ccs vows wanes nesanen wees dies cues Weedead Kise Hae Reer Tesi mawe LEE BETeSE RRR TURNER Rees CARR ND te gee 3 end tien 
a, Aqueous gentian-violet ........ ... cece cee cece eee eee eee eens 
6. Loeffler’s methylen-blue.............. cece cess cree ee te es 
2 Grams Star tigr is sie e shade siv sie Sessa dpaeeeeas od ST HeisE Ae IOS DRA BERS 
@z, Special Sains) ss .aciivs ciweiewice ne dee waiemessauueneeas. ng sawed vnwespinens ne ae Ssihog SE Puente 6G GEMM ae Ee OPEN Fee 
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@. Character of MOVEMENL.... 2.6... e eee cee cee tee cree eee rene cee nee tenet etn eeee ene eeteeetennereeer cere sete ceealaceceeeeleeee eens 
6. Plagella stain. sisi .caicccah ae ows ea ee eeeenacas Ye, tabi Syste eaets ie tial ssasnarey ae sie a ooo: Nay evades wares cola ale Wace an's use’ dvdcel econ Se Rashida Ga 
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7. Special characters, such as: .......... 0.60. e00 ee Galop ie ieeshaicncacseh a matte eteyenecaitead Sa dee yi deli died ear: a did anegcbe le! cn SHEAR a? yb ac aa hcinn MSc doiealSeaaciaaes let liaayea oeuass 
deposits, vacuoles............. -. oss tapsa ste eyunsate sep tope“s ‘sen coetergita patspe astndcvasines ais Sisk Ge ci oaTeI Re eaaTEIa win aes: MISS Reese ala eT cavthoaa eoaiataceel ancrap areata lee cpa 
pleomorphic and involution forms, capsules, etc......... 0.6. ccee cece ence eee teen ee een enter tte tene rr te ceteceteneen lees tees lore eees 
PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERS. 
1 Relation to Gem pe rats Oi <atjcisicniv ds se CRSD sen eer alan aerate, 
2. 
5. Gas production in glucose media: 
a. Shake culture 
(3) rate of development: 24 hours................ per cent., 48 hours............ per cent., 72 hours.............. per cent.,.............. hours......... 
(4) reaction in open arm:........ 2.0. ce cece eee eee eee eee eee eee eeee ..(5) gasformula, H:COz :: 
6. Acid oralkali production, litmus milky. occa cics smtaisanasrecs senaarveacaege 
7. Reduction of nitrates; to mitrites.......0 0 1c cree eee eee ctr ete ete tenet et ee es p tO AMMONIA srs sicisne dined tg cane ganmabead weak SeR URE Ps te aeriO) meade elas see 
8. Indol production; 24 hours..........-. sec eee eee eee eee feAB ROUES i coletd ssttieennlnan ra cmaieet vlan ble ebay seme oed,sicine oad utuataciebenge days 
fecal odor; 24 hours 
9g. Enzyme production: proteolytic..... 0... ..c cc eee ee eee e eee cee erent ee ttt cence renee 
to. Characteristic odor........... 
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