aerogenicadj.

1911 Lancet 24 June 1733/2 An aerogenic infection of the lungs by tubercle bacilli was not observed.

1952 Sci. Monthly Oct. 225/1 The atmosphere of the laboratory had become contaminated, resulting in aerogenic transmission.

1976 Infection & Immunity 14 389 Aerogenic challenge with preopsonized P. mirabilis significantly enhanced intrapulmonary killing of the homologous organism.

2003 European Jrnl. Epidemiol. 18 263/1 The agent is transmitted to humans predominantly by aerogenic routes and can be spread by the wind.

1915 Lancet 9 Jan. 65/2 It would seem therefore that the gas developed in the peritoneal cavity, which could occur only from the action of some aerogenic organism.

1941 Bot. Gaz. 103 270 In the present small series of fermentation tests are found every intergradation of gas production, and also evidence that a strong aerogenic organism can become almost anaerogenic.

1952 Jrnl. Bacteriol. 64 692 Attempts to produce aerogenic fermentation of glucose by S. typhi by treatment with FA have all met with failure.

1989 M. E. Stiles in M. P. Doyle Foodborne Bacterial Pathogens 698 Aerogenic strains (biogroup II) of V. fluvialis have been proposed as a new species.

1934 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. at Aerogenic Aerogenically.

1935 R. A. Runnells Guide Stud. Special Vet. Pathol. iii. 37 Specific bacteria may reach the lung aerogenically or hematogenically.

2006 Amer. Jrnl. Respiratory & Crit. Care Med. 173 238/1 Healthy household contacts..of patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis are exposed aerogenically to Mycobacterium tuberculosis.