- Klebs-Löffler bacillus
- bacteria that causes diphtheria
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Klebs-Löffler bacillus
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Klebs-Lцffler bacillus — Klebs Lцf·fler bacillus (klebzґ lerfґlər) [Theodor Albrecht Edwin Klebs, German bacteriologist, 1834–1913; Friederich A.J. Lцffler, German bacteriologist, 1852–1915] Corynebacterium diphtheriae … Medical dictionary
Klebs-Lцffler bacillus — Corynebacterium diphtheriae … Medical dictionary
Corynebacterium diphtheriae — the specific etiologic agent of diphtheria, which also causes skin infections. The organisms are separated according to cultural characteristics into three biovars: mitis, intermedius, and gravis, which apparently are not related to pathogenicity … Medical dictionary
Loeffler — Friedrich A.J., German bacteriologist and surgeon, 1852–1915. See L. bacillus, L. blood culture medium, L. stain, L. caustic stain, L. methylene blue, Klebs L. bacillus, L. syndrome I, L. syndrome II. * * * Loef·fler see Lцffler … Medical dictionary
