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. 1933 Feb 28;57(3):485–510. doi: 10.1084/jem.57.3.485

A STUDY OF THE BACTERIAL CAPSULE BY NEW METHODS

J W Churchman 1, N V Emelianoff 1
PMCID: PMC2132239  PMID: 19870143

Abstract

A new method for staining capsules is described. With this method appearances are produced about the somata of a number of non-capsulated organisms which resemble capsules.

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