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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

Concept Breadcrumbs

Taxonomic Hierarchy > Eubacteria > Firmicutes > Erysipelotrichia > Erysipelotrichales > Erysipelotrichaceae > Erysipelothrix
Preferred Term:

Erysipelothrix

Definition:
A genus of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that has a tendency to form long filaments. Its organisms are widely distributed in nature and are found in mammals, birds, and fishes.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
NALT Core
Broader Concept:
Erysipelotrichaceae
Narrower Concepts:
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/38021
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