%0 Journal Article %A Albericci, J. P. %A Fletcher, J. A. %T A Modified Method for Preparing and Counting Viable Suspensions of Tubercle Bacilli %D 1956 %J Microbiology, %V 14 %N 3 %P 692-697 %@ 1465-2080 %R https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-14-3-692 %I Microbiology Society, %X SUMMARY: A modified method derived from that of Fenner, Martin & Pierce (1949) is described for the preparation of homogeneous suspensions of single organisms of one strain of Mycobacterium tuberculosis at concentrations of about 108 single organisms per ml. A technique is also described for the accurate assessment of viable counts in a period of 14 days. %U https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-14-3-692