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Gram-Negative Chemolithotrophic Bacteria
Medical Definition: | A large group of bacteria including those which oxidize ammonia or nitrite, metabolize sulfur and sulfur compounds, or deposit iron and/or manganese oxides. |
Guide Notes: | GEN: avoid; prefer specifics; do not use as a routine coord for a gram-negative chemolithotrophic bact; infection: coord IM with GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM); DF: note short X ref |
Also Called: | Thiobacteriaceae |
Previously Indexed: | Bacteria (1966-1972),Schizomycetes (1973-1974) |
Thiobacillus - A genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria that derives energy from the oxidation of one or more reduced sulfur compounds. Many former species have been reclassifed to other classes of PROTEOBACTERIA. |
Gram-Negative Chemolithotrophic Bacteria Medical Definitions and Terms
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