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Eberth's bacillus

Eberth's bacillus noun: the bacillus Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica, the cause of typhoid.

Noun

Eberth's bacillus (plural Eberth's bacilli)

  1. The bacillus Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica, the cause of typhoid.

Forms of Eberth's bacillus

pluralEberth's bacilli

Origin of Eberth's bacillus

It was described in 1880 by Karl Joseph Eberth. The pathogen of typhoid fever, it has since been renamed Salmonella typhi.

Questions about Eberth's bacillus

What does Eberth's bacillus mean?
Eberth's bacillus means the bacillus Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica, the cause of typhoid.
What part of speech is Eberth's bacillus?
Eberth's bacillus is a noun.
What is the plural of Eberth's bacillus?
The plural of Eberth's bacillus is Eberth's bacilli.

Words near Eberth's bacillus in the dictionary

  1. Ebersols
  2. Eberstadt
  3. Ebert
  4. Eberth
  5. Eberth's bacilli
  6. Eberth's bacillus
  7. Eberwein
  8. Eberweins
  9. ebery
  10. EBEs
  11. Ebetsu

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