Definition that contains tubercle bacillus
- 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
- cycloserine an antibiotic that is especially active against the tubercle 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
- robert koch German bacteriologist who isolated the anthrax bacillus and the tubercle bacillus and the cholera bacillus (1843-1910)
- tuberculous constituting or afflicted with or caused by tuberculosis or the tubercle bacillus
- acid-fast not easily decolorized by acid solutions; pertains to micro-organisms (especially the tubercle bacillus that causes tuberculosis)