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The Anaerobic Bacteria with Special Reference to the Genus Clostridium

The Anaerobic Bacteria with Special Reference to the Genus Clostridium By L. S. MCCLUNG Department of Bacteriology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana Since the literature concerning the anaerobic bacteria and their activities accumulates at the rate of 700 to 900 articles per year, obviously it will not be possible to review critically all pertinent literature nor even list a great many papers which deserve mention. As this topic has not been reviewed previously in this series [nor indeed elsewhere recently except one generally unavailable survey (147)], and in view of the mystery which at times ap­ pears to surround the topic of the growth of anaerobes, it is believed that more may be achieved if this summary is written for those unfamiliar with the field rather than for the specialists of the group. That the spore-bearing anaerobic organisms are important is attested by their association as casual agents of tetanus, botulism, gangrene, and a variety of animal diseases (237). In addition, certain species are active in the retting of flax, nitrogen fixation, the butyric acid and butyl alcohol-acetone fermentations, cellulose decom­ position, and a wide variety of other biochemical reactions of interest and value. Thus this review will attempt to indicate some of the major reference source materials but, http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Annual Review of Microbiology Annual Reviews

The Anaerobic Bacteria with Special Reference to the Genus Clostridium

McClung, L S
Annual Review of Microbiology , Volume 10 (1) – Oct 1, 1956
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Copyright 1956 Annual Reviews. All rights reserved
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By L. S. MCCLUNG Department of Bacteriology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana Since the literature concerning the anaerobic bacteria and their activities accumulates at the rate of 700 to 900 articles per year, obviously it will not be possible to review critically all pertinent literature nor even list a great many papers which deserve mention. As this topic has not been reviewed previously in this series [nor indeed elsewhere recently except one generally unavailable survey (147)], and in view of the mystery which at times ap­ pears to surround the topic of the growth of anaerobes, it is believed that more may be achieved if this summary is written for those unfamiliar with the field rather than for the specialists of the group. That the spore-bearing anaerobic organisms are important is attested by their association as casual agents of tetanus, botulism, gangrene, and a variety of animal diseases (237). In addition, certain species are active in the retting of flax, nitrogen fixation, the butyric acid and butyl alcohol-acetone fermentations, cellulose decom­ position, and a wide variety of other biochemical reactions of interest and value. Thus this review will attempt to indicate some of the major reference source materials but,

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Annual Review of Microbiology – Annual Reviews

Published: Oct 1, 1956

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