Spores are formed when vegetative cells of sporing aerobes are shaken with distilled water at 37 degrees . These spores are derived from the small number of cells which survive lysis. The sporulation process involves increase and concentration of solid material in the cell, and is achieved at the expense of the products of lysis of 80 to 90 per cent of the resuspended cells.

Vibrio parahaemolyticus cells are readily inactivated in distilled water. The time of exposure required to inactivate 90% of the cells was between 0.9 and 4.4 min.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate bronchial challenges using three different stimuli as screening tools for bronchial hyper-responsiveness in sulfur mustard gas-induced asthma. DESIGN Randomized, cross-over clinical study. SETTING University hospital. PATIENTS Eighteen veterans with mustard gas-induced asthma and 18 normal veterans as the control group. INTERVENTION Pulmonary function tests and inh...

FIG. 9. Direct contact photography of Armillaria mellea hyphae by its own light. Kodak Microfile, 3-hr exposure. Negative photomicrographed; figutre constitutes a negative print. Arrows indicate clamp connections. X 1,200. FIG. 10. Direct contact photography of Armillaria mellea by its own light. Polaroid Type 55 P/N filn, 30-min exposure. Negative photomicrographed on Microfile film, figuire c...