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mycobacteria

/ˌmaɪ.kəʊ.bækˈtɪə.ri.ə/

Traducción: Plural del sustantivo que designa un género de bacterias en forma de bastoncillo, algunas de las cuales son saprofitas y otras causan enfermedades como la tuberculosis y la lepra.

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noun

/ˌmaɪ.kəʊ.bækˈtɪə.ri.ə/C2formalscientific
  • esPlural del sustantivo que designa un género de bacterias en forma de bastoncillo, algunas de las cuales son saprofitas y otras causan enfermedades como la tuberculosis y la lepra.

A plural noun referring to rod-shaped bacteria, some of which are saprophytic while others are known to cause diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.

plural irregular

  1. Rod-shaped bacteriaC1formalmedical

    A genus of rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria that are characterized by a waxy cell wall; some species are saprophytic, while others cause serious diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.

    esMicobacterias

    • Mycobacteria are known for their resistance to many common disinfectants.
    • The laboratory identified the presence of mycobacteria in the patient's sputum sample.
    • Treatment for infections caused by mycobacteria often requires a long course of multiple antibiotics.
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  • mycobacteria plural form
  • mycobacteria' possessive plural form
  • mycobacteria's possessive singular form