Streptobacillus

Streptobacillus definition - medical

Strep·to·ba·cil·lus (strĕpˌtō-bə-sĭlˈəs)

noun
A genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped, often pathogenic bacteria that typically occurs in chains, including a species that causes a type of rat-bite fever.

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