Clostridium acidi-uridi and Clostridium cylindrosporum, Organisms Fermenting Uric Acid and Some Other Purines

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Abstract
The anaerobic decompositions of uric acid, xanthine, hypoxan-thine and guanine are brought about by highly specialized spore-forming bacteria which appear to be widely distributed in nature. 12 out of 13 strains isolated from soil were placed in Clostridium acidi-urici; one strain was descr. as C. cylindrosporum. The influence of various environmental and nutritional factors upon the growth of these organisms was investigated and satisfactory culture media are described.