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Enterobacteriaceae

Used for:

Calymmatobacterium granulomatis

Used for:

coliform bacilli

Used for:

Paracolobactrum

Broader Terms:

bacteria

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Escherichia

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Klebsiella

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Proteus

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Salmonella

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Serratia

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Shigella

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Yersinia

Related Terms:

anaerobic bacteria

Related Terms:

enteric bacteria

Related Terms:

gram negative bacteria

Scope Note:

family of gram negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod shaped bacteria that do not form endospores; organisms are distributed worldwide with some being saprophytes and others being plant and animal parasites; many species are of considerable economic importance due to their pathogenic effects on agriculture and livestock.

Term Number:

0334-8922


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