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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)
Brucellaceae Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition 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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