THE CAPSULES OR SHEATHS OF BACILLUS ACTINOIDES

The production of capsules or sheaths is subject to considerable variation in this species. Thus far coagulated serum has been found the only substrate to stimulate its appearance. It is not known whether the capsular substance is induced by the parasitism. The presence of sheaths within epithelial...

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Main Author: Smith, Theobald
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Rockefeller University Press 1921
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2128072/