HOG OHOLEEA GROUP— Costtinotd. 231 



Bacillus loteroides SAtrAaEixi. 



Explanatory. First described in 1897 by Sanarelli, and claimed 

 by him to be the cause of yellow fever. Very closely related to 

 preceding. 



Repeeences. Sanarelli, Ann. d. I'lnst. Past., 1897; L. & N. 

 256 ; M. & K. 456 ; McF. 525 ; P. 609. 



Morphological characters ; 



1. PORM AND ARRANGEMENT: 

 u. Bouillon 



Sketches. 



b. Agar.. 



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.. 

 6. Plagella stain 



5. Spores: 



6. Special characters: — 



a. Capsules 



b. Involution forms 



c. Deposits or vacuoles.. 



d. Pleomorphism 



