monobacterial

English

Etymology

From mono- +‎ bacterial.

Adjective

monobacterial (not comparable)

1. Relating to a single kind of bacterium.
   • 2015 December 1, “Polymicrobial Oral Infection with Four Periodontal Bacteria Orchestrates a Distinct Inflammatory Response and Atherosclerosis in ApoE null Mice”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     We have demonstrated that the immune response to polybacterial infection with 4 bacteria differs significantly from monobacterial infections, and highlights the importance of studying the effects of polybacterial infections.