Serratia marcescens: The Miracle Bacillus

Alan L. Gillen, Rebekah Gibbs

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Abstract

The objectives of this article are to explain the mysterious appearance of crimson-colored bacteria on food and communion bread/wafers, over the centuries, as well as to describe the biological basis

Original languageAmerican English
JournalAnswers in Depth
Volume6
StatePublished - Jul 20 2012

Keywords

  • Serratia marcescens
  • miracle bacillus
  • history of bacteriology
  • Miracle at Bolsena
  • Blood of Christ
  • prodigiosin
  • Robert P. Williams
  • history of Serratia marcescens
  • transubstantiation

Disciplines

  • Bacteriology
  • Biology
  • Microbiology

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