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Klebs-öڴڱ bacillus
[ klebz-lef-ler; German kleyps-մ-luhr ]
noun
- a bacterium, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which causes diphtheria.
Klebs-öڴڱ bacillus
/ ˈklɛbzˈlʌflə; ˈkleːpsˈմlər /
noun
- a rodlike Gram-positive bacterium, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, that causes diphtheria: family Corynebacteriaceae.
Word History and Origins
Origin of Klebs-öڴڱ bacillus1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Klebs-öڴڱ bacillus1
Example Sentences
Children are far more susceptible than adults, but even children may have the Klebs-Loffler bacillus in their throats without showing any symptoms of illness.
Our knowledge of the precise cause of diphtheria, the Klebs-öڴڱ bacillus, has furnished us not only with the cure, but also with the means of preventing its spread.
Diphtheria is an acute infective disease due to the action of a specific bacterium, the bacillus diphtheriæ or Klebs-öڴڱ bacillus.
Diagnosis.—The finding of the Klebs-öڴڱ bacillus is the only conclusive evidence of the disease.
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