rat-bite fever

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Noun

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rat-bite fever (uncountable)

  1. Any febrile human illness caused by bacteria transmitted by rodents.
    1. Spirillosis, or sodoku, transmitted by the gram-negative coiled rod Spirillum minus, found in Asia.
    2. Streptobacillosis, or Haverhill fever or epidemic arthritic erythema, a severe disease caused by Streptobacillus moniliformis

Synonyms

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  • RBF (abbreviation)

Derived terms

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  • RBF (abbreviation)
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