Flavobacteriaceae
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A family of bacteria in the order Sphingobacteriales, class Sphingobacteria. They are gram-negative rods, mostly saprophytic in terrestrial and aquatic habitats. |
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infection = FLAVOBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS |
Flavobacteriaceae Categories.
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Capnocytophaga - A gram-negative gliding bacterium isolated from the oral cavity. It is a pathogen often causing PERIODONTITIS. |
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Chryseobacterium - A genus of aerobic, gram-negative bacteria in the family FLAVOBACTERIACEAE. Many of its species were formerly in the genus FLAVOBACTERIUM. |
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Flavobacterium - A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria widely distributed in SOIL and WATER. Its organisms are also found in raw meats, MILK and other FOOD, hospital environments, and human clinical specimens. Some species are pathogenic in humans. |
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Ornithobacterium - A genus of gram-negative, chemoorganotrophic bacteria, in the family FLAVOBACTERIACEAE. It is pathogenic in BIRDS. |
Flavobacteriaceae Definitions and Terms
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