Gram-Negative Anaerobic Cocci
| Definition: |
A group of anaerobic coccoid bacteria that show up as pink (negative) when treated by the gram-staining method. |
| Notes: |
GEN: avoid; prefer specifics; infection: coord IM with GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM); DF: GRAM NEG ANAEROBIC COCCI |
| Previously Indexed: |
Bacteria (1966-1975),Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria (1976-1991) |
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Cocci Categories.
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Megasphaera - A genus of gram-negative bacteria in the family ACIDAMINOCOCCACEAE, found in the RUMEN of SHEEP and CATTLE, and also in humans. |
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Thiocapsa - A genus of anoxygenic, photosynthetic, nonmotile, spherical to slightly ovoid bacterial cells occurring singly, or in aggregates of two or four, and usually surrounded with slime. It is found in stagnant water, mud of ponds, estuaries, and microbial mats of salt marshes. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed) |
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Cocci Definitions and Terms
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