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Erwinia

Medical Definition: A genus of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria whose organisms are associated with plants as pathogens, saprophytes, or as constituents of the epiphytic flora.
Guide Notes: in plants; rarely infects humans but if so, coord IM with ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS (IM)
Erwinia Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Erwinia amylovora - A species of gram-negative bacteria, in the genus ERWINIA, causing a necrotic disease of plants.

Erwinia Medical Definitions and Terms

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