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Bacillus anthracis colonies on blood agar
microscope picture gram positive rods

Bacillus anthracis

Bacillus anthracis avirulent Pasteur Strain, non-hemolytic on sheep blood agar.
B. anthracis colony characteristics:
  • 2-5mm overnight at 35 degrees centigrade without carbon dioxide
  • Non-hemolytic, non-pigmented, dry ground glass surface, edge irregular with comma projections, “Medusa Head”.
Text: CDC
Microscopy:
Gram-positive, spore-forming rods.
 

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