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mallei

  • plural
    of malleus.
    malleus
    noun
    the outermost of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of mammals.

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Caused by the burkholderia mallei bacteria, glanders can cause ulcers and lesions in the horse’s lungs, skin and respiratory tract.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2016

Glanders is due to the action of a specific bacterium, the bacillus mallei, which resembles the tubercle bacillus, save that it is somewhat shorter and broader, and does not stain by Gram's method.

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

Specimens of the subgenus Eutamias from Manchuria have mallei which are morphologically close to the mallei of the subgenus Neotamias.

From Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks by John A. White

The bacillus mallei retains its vitality for long periods under ordinary conditions, but is readily killed by heat and chemical agents.

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

Examination of series of bacula of the subgenus Neotamias and the genus Tamias indicates, as in the case of the mallei, that there is slight individual variation and slight variation with age.

From Genera and Subgenera of Chipmunks by John A. White

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