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A gas-producing bacillus (Bacillus aerogenes capsulatus, Nov. spec.) capable of rapid development in the blood-vessels after death. NIH – Medicine in the Americas, 1610-1920, By William Henry Welch, MD (1850-1934); and George H.F. Nuttall, MD, Ph.D, (1862-1937). From: The John Hopkins Hospital Bulletin, No. 24, Jul-Aug 1892 This infection is interesting because of the high death-rate and the ...
Please DO NOT add profiles to this project. It is for general info.== === Also Known as: transmissible disease or communicable disease=== ==Definition== By Mayo Clinic Staff* Infectious diseases are disorders caused by organisms — such as bacteria, viruses, fungi or parasites. Many organisms live in and on our bodies. They're normally harmless or even helpful, but under certain conditions, some...