streptobacillus

streptobacillus
noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1897 any of a genus (Streptobacillus) of nonmotile gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria in which the individual cells are often joined in a chain; especially one (S. moniliformis) that is the causative agent of one form of rat-bite fever

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  • Streptobacillus moniliformis —   Streptobacillus moniliformis …   Wikipedia Español

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