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Methylophilaceae

Medical Definition:

A family of gram-negative bacteria in the order Methylophilales.

Methylophilaceae Categories.

	Methylobacillus - A genus of short, aerobic, gram-negative rods which are obligate methylotrophs, growing on one-carbon compounds other than methane. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)
	Methylophilus - A genus of straight or slightly curved gram-negative rods occurring singly or in pairs and isolated from sludge, mud, and river and pond water. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)

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