Gärtner's bacillus

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noun

: a motile bacterium of the genus Salmonella (S. enteritidis) that causes enteritis and is widely distributed in the intestinal tracts of mammals including humans
: the remains in the female mammal of a part of the Wolffian duct of the embryo

called also duct of Gartner

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“Gärtner's bacillus.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/G%C3%A4rtner%27s%20bacillus. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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