Calymmatobacterium (Noun)
Meaning
A genus of bacterial rods containing only the one species that causes granuloma inguinale.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- Calymmatobacterium granulomatis is a specific type of bacterium that causes granuloma inguinale infections in humans.
- Granuloma inguinale can be caused by the bacterium Calymmatobacterium granulomatis, which belongs to this genus.
- Calymmatobacterium is a genus consisting of a single species of bacterial rods that causes granuloma inguinale.
- Researchers identified Calymmatobacterium as a major cause of genital ulcers resulting from sexually transmitted infections.
- Physicians have been studying the unique characteristics of Calymmatobacterium granulomatis to develop more effective treatments for granuloma inguinale.