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ducrey's bacillus

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Main Entry: Du·crey's bacillus
Pronunciation: dü-'krAz-
Function: noun
: a gram-negative bacillus of the genus Haemophilus (H.ducreyi) that is the causative agent of chancroid
Duácrey /dü-'krA/, Augusto (1860–1940), Italian dermatologist. Ducrey published in 1889 anannouncement of his discovery of the organism which causes chancroid and now bears his name.
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Ducrey's bacillus Du·crey's bacillus (d&oomacr;-krāz')
n.
A gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium that causes chancroid formation in humans.

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