Klebs-Löffler bacillus

American  

[klebz-lef-ler, kleyps-lœf-luhr] / ˈklɛbzˈlɛf lər, ˈkleɪpsˈlœf lər /

noun

1. a bacterium, Corynebacterium diphtheriae, which causes diphtheria.

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Klebs-Löffler bacillus British  

/ ˈklɛbzˈlʌflə, ˈkleːpsˈlœflər /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Klebs-Löffler bacillus

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

Example Sentences

Diphtheria is an acute infective disease due to the action of a specific bacterium, the bacillus diphtheriæ or Klebs-Löffler bacillus.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

Our knowledge of the precise cause of diphtheria, the Klebs-Löffler bacillus, has furnished us not only with the cure, but also with the means of preventing its spread.

From Preventable Diseases by Hutchinson, Woods

Diagnosis.—The finding of the Klebs-Löffler bacillus is the only conclusive evidence of the disease.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis