CHOLERA GROUP— Continued. ggg 



Microspira Metschnikovi (Gamaleia) Mig. 

 Synonym. Vibrio Metsclmikovi Gamaleia. 



Explanatory. First described in 1888 by Gamaleia. Found 

 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. & R. 

 427 ; McF. 462 ; P. 593. 



Morphological characters : 



1. Form and arrangement: 

 a. Bouillon 



Sketches. 



6. Agar . 



y. Gelatin 



d. Other media. . 



2. Size: 



3. Staining powers: 



a. Aqueous gentian-violet. . 

 6. Loefaer's methylen-blue. 



(-. Grain's stain 



d. Special stains 



4. Motility : 



u. Character of movement. . . 

 6. Plagella stain 



5. Spores:. 



6. Special characters: — 



It. Capsules 



6. Involution forms 



u. Deposits or vacuoles. . 

 d. Pleomorphism 



