EXERCISE LXXXll. 
First described by Robert Koch in 1876. 
REFERENCES. 
A. 448; 
BACTERIUM ANTHRACIS (Koch) [lig. 
BACILLUS OF ANTHRAX. 
Found in the blood and tissue in cases of anthrax or splenic fever. 
Koch: Cohn’s Beitraege zur Biologie der Pflanzen, 1876, 2; 2 
H. 151; L. & K. 287; M. & R. 295; M. & W. 156; McF. 356; P. 547; 8. 328. 
277. 
Chester: Dept. Delaware Exp. Station, July, 1895 
MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS. 
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ultures. 
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Incubation 
temp. (°C.) 
SKETCHEs, 
1. Form: 
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e. Gelatin ...... 
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Bi OLZ Oe he epi uaey ee a ae tia sens eecstyes h dan sea acta c oe re Gc on oso Sa eet ete Nard aon a asec tea caToctcb neh pebensnt ec eiors eda argc optncios Sem atdnas) «spleen aeN 
Be UU RBs Sisk ccats ate agp ding Ad a rscee eee Wt a Be tare ames tees a Ry eels ta Seah is ie oe 9S ag Eadie os gee 
an dsarrang enien tS eceyiat esas coin sc cae tier: Ces aie ad Ee olals Lake Se AE Sao aioe 
MEMEO MY EINS cis Secesge ears 3h cecrye spas am dese asa nt aRe Soave cava ig a shades ata aida RIN OPS TEE tease Ears aaa Sel alia 
4: Staining: powerss «scan scsagne yore xanrsoamecses 
2, “Aqueous: gen tlanaviGlet idacaaas «ade ante neusen swe ising PRO SE Buea AE MEA a Gana on aU we ae Edina SRR diner vie ened areata aan wa LeSteersisies 
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(Gs HANNA Ss SEERA ND stoic loys age ot nape it clca VQ AD ies Wav PREAH cay orm whence einen eee kaha Svat ata oa RSET DI aacoaete lea ce a 
ids SPeClal Staite aiawier can crece we mcm me A tu Notes eeate el etl te a tba hate Aap RAAT nhdae Mtn eveehrnstcte at aes ic rare ae 
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x Character Ob MOvement jo iecec cians cuciceer ot ah Scie Pusag eo ssote Rea Seale Pearson putes ahciare Magee Inet SAAC AAA ERR Ga eeeiad atta a osewaens 
Os Fl agellaS tains ii4.go cea sacs 2 aides nce sree oaves aoe Aa 
GIS DOMES «saci ait ass celiac We. ace wUeiialoe eiainnsas unaided eehacadiaarda act mtemeg eine BE Rebs mateo as tee A a as nda age oacaeeieeuatt anaes 
9». Special ‘characters; Su Ghyas? wisn se sc ck aac asain tavadaliead sgrgaae hge-n's DaameanWotadhaci@ulouuts 
deposits, 
pleomorphic and involution ‘forms, capsules, Cte «neva ve ve anus eecien nish vewd ie duc song duodeace detpatetactn 4a ga ue auulaee atiehieuie oe 
WACUGIESE SA gsune cits isd ivAavea iia set won et Wel ececse na tec eae aig ore es 
PHYSIOLOGICAL CHARACTERS. 
1. Relation to temperature:..... 2.0.0.0... cee cee cee eee es oan cvaea (btede rewvuba toe copianian Sala aicah ey Maca ate wes er Sielana ceSisise Blea any ECL eth RE Means AE nts Aik oiled See, anes ane dn 2 Raa fms dss Sabreie ae SANT OT ER 
Be TeMas on te Free ey ROR a cniss oo naa eeenmnpacran ne oy aomin's ea eelweRe fas meng AMINE HELGA va ea Geen oo Ded ened bh diiebuhvauieweveuden ae 
3, Relation:tootheragents; Such assiac.sseceees heen Sa ee & Ses va ho ka GS baad duces aa deoea ebay narnatla ents 
desiccation; light, disinfectanits,: €t¢2).< o:.c.cs/.ccc0s vs ecceeeed baud oaewawnns eczema. 
45. Pigment produchomiys cho lesdad wes ave aeer biceuaceieeetees wiles an ae 
5. Gas production in glucose media: 
a. Nae nCuleUner access cemisutsariedie Ua-oe sitah lacie ace. D.AaINe Bacay Aah ceeectire ate ae eid te Un pllge Slas anactoe nm ioe ade A pet gatien ce Ps 
6. Fermentation tube, growth in: 
(3) 
(4) 
rate of development: 24 hours .......... 
CE) OPEM-ATM un caecessey nee eae Maes Kee eos 
.... per cent., 48 hours.. 
LEACKION in OPeniarm pense cdg ewe ohaak acai use Qoaeh din abbas 
6. Acid or alkali production, litmus milk............0..0 00.02 0.0000% 
7. Reduction of nitrates; to nitrites ........ 
8; Indol production;.24 hours. +: ssa seas idasde ay aes cadios « 
fecal odor; 24 hours ............ 
9. Bnzynieproduction: proteolytic: scccaasscemeae smouns ye Speen seed Seamed cdawanes 
10, Characteristicodor:ccscsivaceewssdaasncasd sas 
Pathogenesise iv eacaedwsecinnns cane mhiady sateen Aha eae ci Gok dos tcattiestenntawnaardandiees 
sy ASI NOUTS a ac.gcichbs atinonage de sens sae osigaticwaaae ts cenewss 
saved PEMICENt., Z2NHOUTS ie. ocd an once per cent., 
.......(5) gasformula, H: 
a acoel dy LOMAMMONMA Ss 4 oss tdueaebavihd qualia seers 
Sipaticietys peg ON OUTS ice Caden tated Nua rans talatiorn 
ae ae 
+. .shours..... 
ioe 2) AClOSECa amin Sy dinee aeearam a Ant ee one AA aie alot, SE ae 
ibeargne GAYS sianac gas oe es tanto 
te Uiastaticn tas Fe an ie c. c atic met ial osan iscsi nama tannin dotiaunanaseniteza Na 
