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Clostridium novyi

[ nō′vē-ī′ ]

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A bacterium consisting of three types: A, B, and C; type A causes gaseous gangrene and necrotic hepatitis.

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Words nearby Clostridium novyi

clostridium, Clostridium bifermentans, Clostridium botulinum, Clostridium difficile, Clostridium histolyticum, Clostridium novyi, Clostridium parabotulinum, Clostridium perfringens, Clostridium tetani, closure, closure principle

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