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nounaerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
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- anthrax a disease of humans that is not communicable; caused by infection with Bacillus anthracis followed by septicemia
- leprosy chronic granulomatous communicable disease occurring in tropical and subtropical regions; characterized by inflamed nodules beneath the skin and wasting of body parts; caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium leprae
- koch German bacteriologist who isolated the anthrax bacillus and the tubercle bacillus and the cholera bacillus (1843-1910)
- tubercular constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus
- alexandre yersin French bacteriologist born in Switzerland; was a student of Pasteur; discovered the plague bacillus (1863-1943)
- bacilliform formed like a bacillus
- tetanus antitoxin antitoxin given for short-term immunization against tetanus in cases of possible exposure to the tetanus bacillus
- mantoux test tuberculin (a derivative of tubercle bacillus) is injected intradermally; a red area appearing 1-3 days later signifies an exposure (past or present) to tubercle bacilli and the need for further testing
- ragpicker's disease a form of anthrax infection acquired by inhalation of dust containing Bacillus anthracis; initial symptoms (chill and cough and dyspnea and rapid pulse) are followed by extreme cardiovascular collapse
- bacillus globigii a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics