EFFECT OF THE COMPOSITION OF THE GASEOUS AND AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENTS ON THE SURVIVAL OF TUBERCLE BACILLI IN VITRO

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Abstract
Tubercle bacilli die much more rapidly under anaerobic than under aerobic conditions. Anaerobically, the rate of death is accelerated by increased CO2 pressure, and when certain metabolites (lactate for example) are present in the medium.