Sterne, MaxUniversity of South Africa2014-08-182014-08-1820121950http://hdl.handle.net/2263/41408TypescriptIncludes bibliographical referencesThesis (DVSc) - University of South Africa, 1950?1. Introduction -- 2. Experimental -- Dissociation in virulent strains after prolonged cultivation -- Dissociation in attenuated strains -- Dissociation of anthrax strains in 65 per cent carbon dioxide -- Dissociation of virulent anthrax strains on 50 per cent serum agar in 65 per cent carbon dioxide -- Comparison of immunity produced in rabbits by a number of avirulent variants and an ordinary vaccine -- The effects of different concentrations of carbon dioxide on the dissociation of virulent strains on 50 per cent serum agar -- Dissociation of attenuated anthrax strains on 50 per cent serum agar in 65 per cent carbon dioxide -- 3. Discussion -- 4. Summary and conclusions -- 5. References. 50 per cent serum agar in 65 per cent carbon dioxideiii, 147 leaves : tablesPDFenCopyright electronic version: ©2012, University of Pretoria; Copyright original printed version: ©1920-1950, University of South Africa.Anthrax 40486Carbon dioxidePathogenesisVirulent BoshoffVeterinary medicine -- South AfricaBacillus anthracisAnthraxStudies on variation in anthraxStudies on variation in anthrax part one : some effects of carbon dioxide on the formation of capsules and spores by Bacillus anthracisStudies on variation in anthrax part two : some correlations between colony variation and pathogenicity in strains of Bacillus anthracisThesis