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But when I heard Mr. Harper obfuscate, once again, on the issue of why listeria bacilli were allowed to bloom in a meat processing plant where Government inspectors had been removed due to a policy change instituted by his government I decided to go back and watch the CBC's version of the debate, translated, to make sure I heard things correctly.

—The Gazetteer

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Plural of bacillus.

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Most of the second-line TB drugs used to treat drug-resistant TB are known for their relative ineffectiveness against the bacilli, meaning a lengthy treatment of up to two years. — Doctors Without Borders
TB bacilli were no longer detected in his body and N.L. was discharged from the hospital. — Doctors Without Borders
While you're sitting there inhaling the bacilli, ask yourself why you're paying twice what the Canadians pay for the same prescription. — Fool.com: The Motley Fool
But when I heard Mr. Harper obfuscate, once again, on the issue of why listeria bacilli were allowed to bloom in a meat processing plant where Government inspectors had been removed due to a policy change instituted by his government I decided to go back and watch the CBC's version of the debate, translated, to make sure I heard things correctly. — The Gazetteer
Acid-fast bacilli is another rapid test that can provide results in 24 hours, versus 24 to — MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians