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Tag: bacilli

  • Tuberculosis Bacilli

    Tuberculosis Bacilli

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    Dr. Taoufik

    Of the many species of Mycobacteria, three are responsible for human tuberculosis. Besides Mr. tuberculosis, the most common, there are cases due to M. bovis or M. africanum. HISTORY: 1865: Villemin shows that human tuberculosis is transmissible by inoculation of rabbits and guinea pigs. 1882: Discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tuberculosis currently named), clotted bovine…

  • Anaerobic gram-negative bacilli

    Anaerobic gram-negative bacilli

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    Dr. Taoufik

    General Bacteroidaceae family consists of various kinds of bacilli Gram-negative obligately anaerobic Bacteroides, Porphyromonas, Prevotella, Fusobacterium, Wolinella, Leptotrichia, Butyrivibrio, Succinivibrio, Succinimonas, Anaerovibrio, Anaerobiospirillum, Mobiluncus, Selenomonas, Pectinatus, Acetivibrio, Lachnospira. These bacteria are part of the oral flora, flora of the upper respiratory tract, intestinal and urogenital tract. The genera Bacteroides, Prevotella and Porphyromas are most important…