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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
- ragsorter'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 subtilis a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics
- bacillary formed like a bacillus
- sulfur bacteria any bacterium of the genus Thiobacillus
- hay bacillus a species of bacillus found in soil and decomposing organic matter; some strains produce antibiotics
- pulmonary anthrax 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