BACILLUS AXTHRACIS Koch, 1876. 
A. History. 
B. Distribution. 
C- Morphology: 
1. Involution forms. 
2. Asporogenous form. 
D. Staining, 
E. Cultural characteristics. 
F. Spores : 
1. Formation — 
Relative to oxygen. 
Relative to nutrient media. 
Relative to temperature. 
• 2. Development into bacteria. 
G. Pathogenesis (mouse, guinea pig, and rabbit. ) 
a. Pneumonic. 
5. Hemorrhagic, 
c. Local. 
H. Examination of liver, blood, spleen, lungs, and other organs. 
I. Vaccination : 
First vaccine — kills mice, not guinea pigs or rabbits. 
Second vaccine — kills mice and guinea pigs, not rabbits. 
Third vaccine — kills mice and guinea pigs and some rabbits. 
J. Disposal of anthrax carcasses : 
a. Burial, isolated districts. 
6. Burning. 
c. Sulphuric acid. 
d. Boiling. 
K. Human anthrax : 
a Malignant pustule. 
1). Wool sorter’s disease, 
c. Intestinal form. 
L. Viability. 
M. DDiufection for anthrax. 
