clostridium

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English - Turkish
(Biyoloji,Botanik, Bitkibilim) klostridyum
(Tıp) Oksijensiz ortamda yaşayan gram-pozitif sporlu basilleri kapsayan bir bakteri cinsi
(Diş Hekimliği) basil familyasının anaerobik, gram pozitif, spordan üreyen, çomak veya iğ şeklinde görülen organizmalar
(Tıp) clostridium
English - English
Any of several mostly anaerobic gram-positive bacteria, of the genus Clostridium, that are present in the soil and in the intestines of humans and animals
{i} type of rod-shaped anaerobic bacteria
Any of the rod-shaped, usually gram-positive bacteria (see gram stain) that make up the genus Clostridium. They are found in soil, water, and the intestinal tracts of humans and other animals. Some species grow only in the complete absence of oxygen. Dormant cells are highly resistant to heat, drying, toxic chemicals, and detergents. The toxins produced by C. botulinum, which causes botulism, are the strongest poisons known. The toxin of C. tetani causes tetanus; other species can cause gangrene
spindle-shaped bacterial cell especially one swollen at the center by an endospore

Related Terms

Clostridium botulinum
bacterium that develops in spoiled food and secretes the botulinum toxin (the toxin causes severe and potentially fatal food poisoning)
clostridium perfringens
anaerobic Gram-positive rod bacterium that produces epsilon toxin; can be used as a bioweapon
genus clostridium
anaerobic or micro-aerophilic rod-shaped or spindle-shaped saprophytes; nearly cosmopolitan in soil, animal intestines, and dung
Turkish - English
(Tıp) clostridium

Related Terms

clostridium botulinum
(Tıp) clostridium botulinum
clostridium perfringens
(Tıp) clostridium perfringens
Clostridium difficile
(Tıp) (C.difficile) Kalın barsakta doğal olarak bulunan bir bakteri.Bu Bakteri antibiyotik kullanan insanlarda pseudomembranous colitis adı verilen ciddi bir enfeksiyona sebep olan maddeyi yapar