CHOLERA GROUP — CoKTiNUED. 



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Microspira Schuylkilliensis (Abbott) Chester. 

 Synonym. Vibrio Schuylkilliensis Abbott. 



Explanatory. Isolated from the Schuylkill river water by 

 Abbott in 1896. Very similar to preceding. 



References. Abbott, Jour. Exp. Med., 1896, 1, p. 419 ; A. 490 ; 

 C. 334 ; M. & R. 428 ; McF. 465. 



MOEPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERS : 



Sketches. 



1. Form and arrangement: 

 u. Bouillon 



b. Agar . 



c. Gelatin - 



d. Other media. . 



2. Size: 



3. Staining powers: 



a. Aqueous gentian-violet. . 

 6. Loeffler's methylen-blne. 



c. Gram's stain 



d. Special stains 



4. Motility : 



II. Character of movement. . 

 6. Flagella stain 



5. Spores: 



6. Special charaotbrs: 



a. Capsules 



b. Involution forms 



c. Deposits or vacuoles. . 



d. Pleomorphism 



