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  1. Taxonomic Hierarchy
  2. Firmicutes
  3. Erysipelotrichia
  4. Erysipelotrichales
  5. Erysipelotrichaceae
  6. Erysipelothrix

Preferred term

Erysipelothrix

Type

  • Organism

Definition

  • Information 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.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

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Source

  • Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/38021

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