Erysipelothrix

Erysipelothrix definition - medical

Er·y·sip·e·lo·thrix (ĕrˌĭ-sĭpˈə-lō-thrĭksˌ, -sə-pĕlˈə-, îrˌ-)

noun
A genus of gram-positive rod-shaped bacteria that are parasitic on mammals, birds, and fish; it includes the causative agent of erysipeloid.

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