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colon bacillus

A rod-shaped bacterium, especially Escherichia coli, a generally nonpathogenic commensal found in all vertebrate intestinal tracts, but which can be virulent, causing diarrhea and other dysenteric symptoms. Its presence in water is an indicator of fecal contamination.

bacillus [bah-sil´us] (pl. bacil´li) (L.)

1. an organism of the genus Bacillus.

2. any rod-shaped bacterium.

anthrax bacillus Bacillus anthracis.

Calmette-Guérin bacillus bacille Calmette-Guērin.

coliform bacilli gram-negative bacilli found in the intestinal tract that resemble Escherichia coli, particularly in the fermentation of lactose with gas.

colon bacillus Escherichia coli.

glanders bacillus Pseudomonas mallei.

Hansen's bacillus Mycobacterium leprae.

legionnaire's bacillus Legionella pneumophila.

tubercle bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

typhoid bacillus Salmonella typhi.

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