Klebs-Löffler bacillus

[ klebz-lef-ler; German kleyps-lœf-luhr ]

/ ˈklɛbzˈlɛf lər; German ˈkleɪpsˈlœf lər /

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noun

a bacterium, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which causes diphtheria.

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Origin of Klebs-Löffler bacillus

First recorded in 1890–95; named after E. Klebs and F. A. J. Löffler

Words nearby Klebs-Löffler bacillus

kleagle, Kléber, Klebs, klebsiella, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Klebs-Löffler bacillus, Klee, Kleenex, Klee, Paul, Kleiber, Klein

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How to use Klebs-Löffler bacillus in a sentence

Anthrax, or Bacillus anthracis, is spore-forming bacteria found in soil that most commonly affects cattle.
CDC: 80 May Have Been Exposed to Anthrax|Abby Haglage|June 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Might Stevens have encountered spores of Bacillus anthracis during a recent hike through woods in North Carolina?
The Mirage Man by David Willman: Anthrax Attacker Bruce Ivins' Obsessions||June 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
There are a number of bacilli, called acid-fast bacilli, which stain in the same way as the tubercle bacillus.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
It, or a similar bacillus, is sometimes found in the sputum of gangrene of the lung.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

Ordinarily, no attempt is made to identify any but the tubercle bacillus and the gonococcus.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
The great majority belong to the colon bacillus group, and are negative to Gram's method of staining.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
This will show all bacteria except the tubercle bacillus, and often no other stain is necessary for their identification.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd

British Dictionary definitions for Klebs-Löffler bacillus

Klebs-Löffler bacillus

/ (ˈklɛbzˈlʌflə, German ˈkleːpsˈlœflər) /

noun

a rodlike Gram-positive bacterium, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, that causes diphtheria: family Corynebacteriaceae.

Word Origin for Klebs-Löffler bacillus

C19: named after Edwin Klebs (1834–1913) and Friedrich A. J. Löffler (1852–1915), German bacteriologists

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Medical definitions for Klebs-Löffler bacillus

Klebs-Löffler bacillus

[ klĕbz′lĕf′lər, klāps′lœf′lər ]

A gram-positive, nonmotile, rod-shaped bacterium Corynebacterium diphtheriae that causes diphtheria in humans and produces an exotoxin that causes tissue degeneration.