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Ruminococcus
| Medical Definition: | A genus of gram-positive bacteria in the family Lachnospiraceae that inhabits the RUMEN; LARGE INTESTINE; and CECUM of MAMMALS. |
| Guide Notes: | infection: coord IM with GRAM-POSITIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM) |
| Previously Indexed: | Gram-Positive Cocci (1977-2003) |
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