Klebs-Löffler bacillus
noun
Klebs-Löff·ler bacillus
ˈklāps-ˈlef-lər- 
ˈklebz-
ˈklebz-
: a bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium (C. diphtheriae) that causes human diphtheria
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“Klebs-Löffler bacillus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Klebs-L%C3%B6ffler%20bacillus. Accessed 20 Dec. 2024.
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