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Edwardsiella
Medical Definition: | A genus of small, straight gram-negative rods which are facultatively anaerobic, chemoorganotrophic, and usually motile by peritrichous flagella. Members of this genus are usually found in the intestines of cold-blooded animals and in fresh water. They are pathogenic for eels, CATFISHES, and other animals and are rare opportunistic pathogens for humans. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed) |
Guide Notes: | infection: coord IM with ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS (IM) |
Previously Indexed: | Enterobacteriaceae (1969-1999) |
Edwardsiella ictaluri - A species of EDWARDSIELLA distinguished by its nonmotility. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed) | |
Edwardsiella tarda - A species of EDWARDSIELLA distinguished by its hydrogen sulfide production. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed) |
Edwardsiella Medical Definitions and Terms
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