Klebs-Löffler bacillus

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Etymology

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Discovered in 1884 by German bacteriologists Edwin Klebs (1834–1912) and Friedrich Löffler (1852–1915).

Noun

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Klebs-Löffler bacillus (plural Klebs-Löffler bacilli)

  1. Corynebacterium diphtheriae, the pathogenic bacterium that causes diphtheria.
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