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Bacterium bovisepticuA (Kruse) Mig. 



Synonyms. Bacillus of hemorrhagic septicemia; Bacillus bovi- 

 septicus Kruse. 



Explanatory. First described by Bollinger, 1878. It is the 

 cause of hemorrhagic septicemia in cattle and in other animals. 



References. Bollinger, Ueber eine neue AYild und Rinder- 

 seuche, Muenchen, 1878 ; C. 137 ; K. & W. II, 559 ; Mig. 2, 367. 



Morphological characters ■ 



1. Form and akkangement: 

 a. Bouillon 



Sketches. 



5. Agar . 



c. Gelatin - 



d. Other media. . 



2. Size: 



3. Staining powers : 



a. Aqueous gentian- violet.. 

 6. Loeffler's methylen-blue. 



V. Gram's stain 



d. Special stains 



4. Motility : 



a. Character of movement. . . 

 6, Flagella stain 



5. Spores: 



6. Special oharactbes: — 



tt. Capsules 



b. Involution forms 



u. Deposits or vacuoles.. 

 d. Pleomorphism < 



