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Methanococcus

Medical Definition: A genus of anaerobic coccoid METHANOCOCCACEAE whose organisms are motile by means of polar tufts of flagella. These methanogens are found in salt marshes, marine and estuarine sediments, and the intestinal tract of animals.
Guide Notes: a genus of methanogens found in aquatic environments & in animal intestine
Previously Indexed: Bacteria (1977-1978),Methanogens (1979-1991)

Methanococcus Medical Definitions and Terms

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