bacillus

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Scientists postulate that the bacillus originated in some lower animal and jumped to humans.

From Washington Post • Mar. 23, 2022

A series of laboratory discoveries in the late 19th century taught scientists that Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the bacillus that caused diphtheria, killed animals and people by producing a toxin.

From Slate • Feb. 9, 2021

From that point, Kinyoun was at war with more than a bacillus.

From Nature • Apr. 23, 2019

And in this particular race the winner will probably turn out to be the TB bacillus.

From The Guardian • Jun. 29, 2012

The present comparative rarity of tuberculosis results in large measure from the fact that the average person now seldom comes into contact with the tubercle bacillus.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson