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Record 1 2022-04-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Bacterial Diseases
CONT

Unlike coccis bacteria, bacillus will appear as elongated rods (rod-like) when viewed under the microscope. In most cases, the bacilli occur as single cells (e.g. Mycobacterium tuberculosis), but may occur in pairs (diplobacillus) or form chains commonly refered to as streptococcus (e.g. Bacillus cereus).

OBS

diplobacilli: plural.

Key term(s)
  • diplobacilli

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Maladies bactériennes
DEF

Bactérie constituée de bâtonnets groupés par deux.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Enfermedades bacterianas
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