The Identity of Bacillus putrificus Bienstock

Abstract

In the literature on the putrefactive, anaerobic bacilli there is, as Reddish and Rettger (1922) have pointed out, much confusion (1) Bac. putrificus verrucosus Stamm 22. (2) Bac. putrificu.s verrucosus Stamm 58. (3) Clostridium putriJicum (Bienstock) Bergey et al.] No. 3559 (Hall collection No. 38) (4) Clostridium putriflicum (Bienstock) Bergey et al. No. 679 (5) Clostridium putrificum Sturges No. 2221 (6) Bac. cochlearius Douglas, Fleming and Colebrook. T. M. I. H. C. No. 535 Received from Prof. Zeissler, Altona-Elbe. Obtained from the American Type Culture Collection. Received from the National Collection of Type Cultures, London.

The Strict Anaerobes in the Slime and Intestines of the Haddock (Gadus Aeglefinus)

“…It has been shown, however, to be distinct serologically from the organism of Morgan and Wright, obtained from the National Collection of Type Cultures, London. Without entering into the controversy on the question of the identity of Clostridium putrificus Bienstock (see Cunningham (1932), Reddish and Rettger (1922, 1923, Morgan and Wright (1934), Weinberg and Ginsbourg (1927)), it is concluded that this organism is of the C. putrificum type.…”