serratiosis

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noun

A disease caused by infection by bacteria of the genus Serratia.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

nounserratiosis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA disease caused by infection by bacteria of the genus Serratia.

    Animals with serratiosis should have an obvious red appearance in the ventral region indicating a massive proliferation of S. marcescens.

    1988, Ronald M. Atlas, Experimental Microbiology: Fundamentals and Applications, page 503
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