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Brucellaceae
Medical Definition: | A family of gram-negative coccoid to rod-shaped bacteria in the order Rhizobiales. They are obligate parasites chiefly of warm-blooded VERTEBRATES. Many are pathogenic. |
Guide Notes: | infection: coord IM with GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM) |
Previously Indexed: | Brucella (1972-2003) |
Brucella - A genus of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that causes BRUCELLOSIS. Its cells are nonmotile coccobacilli and are animal parasites and pathogens. The bacterium is transmissible to humans through contact with infected dairy products or tissue. |
Brucellaceae Medical Definitions and Terms
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