| Erysipelothrix insidiosa | A species which causes swine erysipelas, human erysipeloid, non-suppurative polyarthritis in lambs, and septicaemia in mice, and commonly infects fish handlers; it is the type species of the genus Erysipelothrix. Synonym: Erysipelothrix insidiosa. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| erysipelothrix | A genus of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that has a tendency to form long filaments. Its organisms are widely distributed in nature and are parasitic on mammals, birds, and fish. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| erysipelothrix infections | Infections with bacteria of the genus erysipelothrix. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae | A species which causes swine erysipelas, human erysipeloid, non-suppurative polyarthritis in lambs, and septicaemia in mice, and commonly infects fish handlers; it is the type species of the genus Erysipelothrix. Synonym: Erysipelothrix insidiosa. (05 Mar 2000) |