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Mycobacteria

Any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.

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Any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.

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mycobacteriumnoun	(bacteriology) Any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.

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mycobacteriumnoun	(bacteriology) Any of many rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria, of the genus Mycobacterium, that cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.
pathogennoun	(pathology, immunology) An agent that can cause disease, especially an infectious microorganism, such as a bacterium, virus, protozoon or fungus.
pseudomonasnoun	A pseudomonad.
borrelianoun	Any of various helically coiled spirochetes, of the genus Borrelia, some of which cause relapsing fever
bacterial toxinnoun	any endotoxin or exotoxin formed in or elaborated by bacterial cells
brucellanoun	Any of a group of pathogenic bacteria of the genus Brucella.
borrelia burgdorferinoun	a bacterial species of the spirochete class in the genus Borrelia, and is one of the causative agents of Lyme disease in humans.
escherichia colinoun	Escherichia coliWells, J. C. Longman Pronunciation Dictionary.
staphylococcinoun	spherical gram-positive parasitic bacteria that tend to form irregular colonies; some cause boils or septicemia or infections
bacteroidesnoun	a genus of Gram-negative, obligate anaerobic bacteria.
francisella tularensisnoun	a pathogenic species of Gram-negative coccobacillus, an aerobic bacterium.
spirochetesnoun	Any of several coiled bacteria of the order Spirochaetales, most of which are pathogenic to both humans and other animals.
anaerobesnoun	An anaerobic organism; one that does not require oxygen to sustain its metabolic processes.
bacillinoun	a taxonomic class of bacteria that includes two orders, Bacillales and Lactobacillales, which contain several well-known pathogens such as Bacillus anthracis (the cause of anthrax).
herpesvirusesnoun	(virology) Any of the family Herpesviridae, double-stranded DNA viruses, many of which are responsible for diseases such as chickenpox, herpes simplex, and shingles, and others affecting animals.
ciliatesnoun	(zoology) Any of many protozoa, of the phylum Ciliophora, that have many cilia (fine hairs).
neisseria gonorrhoeaenoun	Neisseria gonorrhoeae, also known as gonococcus (singular) or gonococci (plural), is a species of Gram-negative diplococci bacteria first isolated by Albert Neisser in 1879.
helminthsnoun	A parasitic worm; a fluke, tapeworm, or nematode.
protozoansnoun	(cytology) Any of the diverse group of eukaryotes, of the phylum Protozoa, that are primarily unicellular, existing singly or aggregating into colonies, are usually nonphotosynthetic, and are often classified further into phyla according to their capacity for and means of motility, as by pseudopods, flagella, or cilia.
commensalnoun	(ecology) An organism partaking in a commensal relationship.