STREPTOBACILLUS Definition & Meaning

streptobacillus

[ strep-toh-buh-sil-uhs ]

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noun

Bacteriology.

plural streptobacilli

any of various bacilli that form in chains.
any of the Gram-negative bacteria of the genus Streptobacillus, common in rat saliva and a cause of ratbite fever.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of streptobacillus¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1895–1900; strepto-, bacillus

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The San Diego County medical examiner’s office ruled the cause of death was streptobacillus moniliformis infection, known as rat-bite fever, after exposure to an infected rat.

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The San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office ruled that the cause of death was streptobacillus moniliformis infection, commonly known as rat-bite fever, after exposure to an infected rat.

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