Spirillum

Spirillum /Spi·ril·lum/ (spi-ril´um) a genus of gram-negative bacteria. The species S. mi´nus is pathogenic for guinea pigs, rats, mice, and monkeys and is the cause of rat-bite fever (sodoku) in humans.

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spirillum /spi·ril·lum/ (spi-ril´um) pl. spiril´la   [L.] an organism of the genus Spirillum.

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Spirillum

n.

A genus of large, aerobic, gram-negative bacteria having an elongated spiral form and a tuft of flagella.

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spi·ril·lum (sp-rlm)

n. pl. spi·ril·la (-rl)

1. A member of the genus Spirillum.

2. Any of various other spiral-shaped microorganisms.

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Spirillum

a genus of gram-negative, motile, helical bacteria isolated from fresh water. Neither of the animal pathogens bearing the genus name belong in this genus.

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Spirillum minus, Spirillum minor

pathogenic for guinea pigs, rats, mice and monkeys and is the cause of ratbite fever (Sodoku).

Spirillum pulli

recorded as causing a diphtheritic stomatitis in chickens.

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spirillum

pl. spirilla [L.]

1. a spiral-shaped bacterium.

2. a member of the genus Spirillum.