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pullorum disease
a highly contagious, frequently fatal disease of young poultry caused by the bacterium Salmonella gallinarum (pullorum), transmitted by the infected hen during egg production, and characterized by weakness, loss of appetite, and diarrhea. -
bacillus
A bacillus is any bacterium that has a long, thin shape. -
blackleg
a person who acts against the interests of a trade union, as by continuing to work during a strike or taking over a striker's job -
corynebacterium
any of various bacterium of the genus Corynebacterium, including various animal and plant pathogens and animal parasites -
gentamicin
a highly toxic broad-spectrum antibiotic mixture of related aminoglycoside substances derived from the actinomycete bacterium Micromonospora purpurea, used in its sulfate form in the treatment of severe Gram-negative infections. -
monensin
a complex derivative of butyric acid, C 3 6 H 6 2 O 1 1 , produced by the bacterium Streptomyces cinnamonensis and used as an antibiotic in animals.