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    This document lists common and other names for various bacteria, including their scientific names and other historical or descriptive names. It provides over 30 entries describing bacteria such as Streptococcus pyogenes, Neisseria gonorrhea, Bacillus anthracis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Vibrio cholerae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae among others. For each bacterium, it gives both its scientific name as well as one or more common or historical names it was previously or alternatively known as.

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    This document lists common and other names for various bacteria, including their scientific names and other historical or descriptive names. It provides over 30 entries describing bacteria such as Streptococcus pyogenes, Neisseria gonorrhea, Bacillus anthracis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Vibrio cholerae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae among others. For each bacterium, it gives both its scientific name as well as one or more common or historical names it was previously or alternatively known as.

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    This document lists common and other names for various bacteria, including their scientific names and other historical or descriptive names. It provides over 30 entries describing bacteria such as Streptococcus pyogenes, Neisseria gonorrhea, Bacillus anthracis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Vibrio cholerae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae among others. For each bacterium, it gives both its scientific name as well as one or more common or historical names it was previously or alternatively known as.

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    This document lists common and other names for various bacteria, including their scientific names and other historical or descriptive names. It provides over 30 entries describing bacteria such as Streptococcus pyogenes, Neisseria gonorrhea, Bacillus anthracis, Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Vibrio cholerae, and Mycoplasma pneumoniae among others. For each bacterium, it gives both its scientific name as well as one or more common or historical names it was previously or alternatively known as.

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    COMMON NAMES/ OTHER NAMES OF BACTERIA

    Streptococcus pyogenes Beta hemolytic streptococci


    Streptococcus viridians Alpha hemolytic streptococci
    Streptococcus pneumonia Pneumococci
    Neisseria gonorrhea Gonococcus
    Neisseria meningitidis Meningococcus
    Corynebacterium diptheriae Kleb- Loefflers bacillus
    Bacillus anthracis Anthrax bacillus
    Bacillus subtilis Hay bacillus
    Clostridium tetani Tack head or drumstick bacillus
    Clostridium perfringens or Clostridium welchii Gas bacillus
    Clostridium noyvii or Clostridium oedematiens
    Mycobacterium tuberculosis Tubercle bacillus or Koch bacillus
    Mycobacterium leprae Hansens bacillus
    Mycobacterium kansasii Yellow bacillus
    Mycobacterium gordonae Tap water bacillus
    Mycobacterium avium- Intracellulare complex Battey bacillus
    Mycobacterium terrae Raddish bacillus
    Escherichia coli Colon bacillus
    Shigella flexneri Flexners bacillus or Strongs bacillus
    Shigella boydii Neucastle- Manchester bacillus
    Shigella dysenteriae Shigas bacillus
    Shigella sonnei Duvals bacillus
    Salmonella typhi Typhoid bacillus or Eberths bacillus
    Salmonella paratyphi Paratyphoid bacillus
    Salmonella enteritidis Gartners bacillus
    Klebsiella pneumoniae Friedlanders bacillus
    Yersinia pestis Plague bacillus
    Serratia marcescens Bacillus prodigiosus
    Pseudomonas aeruginosa Bacillus pyocyaneus
    Pseudomonas mallei Glanders bacillus
    Eikenella corrodens Corroding Bacterium
    Haemophilus influenzae Pfeiffers bacillus
    Haemophilus ducreyi Ducreys bacillus
    Haemophilus aegyptius Koch- Weeks bacillus
    Vibrio cholerae Comma bacillus
    Legionella micdadei Pittsburg pneumonia agent
    Legionella bozemanii Wiga agent
    Brucella abortus Bangs bacillus
    Mycoplasma Formerly PPLOs/ Pleuropneumonia-like Organisms
    Mycoplasma pneumoniae Eaton agent

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