Medical pg online test series Q-10

Which of the following is true regarding anthracoid bacilli?

  1. Not susceptible to gamma phage
  2. Growth inhibited by chloral hydrate
  3. No growth at 45 degree celsius
  4. No growth in penicillin agar

Anthracoid bacilli usually grow in penicillin agar.
Their growth is not inhibited by chloral hydrate.
They usually grow at 45 degree celsius.
They are not susceptible to gamma phage.
They are motile, non capsulated bacilli which grow in short chains.
Ref: Ananthanarayan and Paniker’s Textbook of Microbiology, 9th edition, p249.