| Schottmueller's bacillus | A species causing enteric fever in man; found rarely in cattle, sheep, swine, chickens, and lower primates. Synonym: Schottmueller's bacillus. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Hofmann's bacillus | <bacteria> A nonpathogenic species found in normal throats. Synonym: Hofmann's bacillus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Shiga bacillus | A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that is extremely pathogenic and causes severe dysentery. Infection with this organism often leads to ulceration of the intestinal epithelium. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Shiga-Kruse bacillus | A species of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that is extremely pathogenic and causes severe dysentery. Infection with this organism often leads to ulceration of the intestinal epithelium. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Sonne bacillus | A lactose-fermenting bacterium causing dysentery. (12 Dec 1998) |
| necrosis bacillus | A species of gram-negative, non-spore-forming bacteria isolated from the natural cavities of man and other animals and from necrotic lesions, abscesses, and blood. (12 Dec 1998) |
| Doderlein's bacillus | A large, Gram-positive bacterium occurring in normal vaginal secretions; although thought by some to be identical with Lactobacillus acidophilus, the identity of Doderlein's bacillus is still doubtful. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Ducrey's bacillus | <bacteria> A species of haemophilus that appears to be the pathogen or causative agent of the sexually transmitted disease, chancroid. (12 Dec 1998) |
| dysentery bacillus | An organism of the genus Shigella which causes dysentery. (05 Mar 2000) |
| influenza bacillus | <bacteria> Bacterium sometimes associated with influenza virus infections, causes pneumonia and meningitis. (18 Nov 1997) |
| Eberth's bacillus | A serotype of salmonella enterica which is the aetiologic agent of typhoid. (12 Dec 1998) |
| timothy-hay bacillus | A saprophytic bacterium widely distributed in soil and dust and on plants. (12 Dec 1998) |
| tubercle bacillus | The Gram-positive bacterium that causes tuberculosis. (09 Oct 1997) |
| Johne's bacillus | A species of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria non-pathogenic for humans. It is the aetiologic agent of johne's disease (see paratuberculosis). (12 Dec 1998) |
| typhoid bacillus | A serotype of salmonella enterica which is the aetiologic agent of typhoid. (12 Dec 1998) |