Acidaminococcaceae
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A family of gram-negative bacteria, in the order Clostridiales. |
| Also Called: |
Veillonellaceae |
Acidaminococcaceae Categories.
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Acidaminococcus - A genus of gram-negative bacteria in the family ACIDAMINOCOCCACEAE, isolated from the INTESTINES of PIGS and humans. |
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Pectinatus - A genus of gram-negative bacteria in the family ACIDAMINOCOCCACEAE, isolated from spoiled BEER and pitching yeast. |
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Selenomonas - Curved bacteria, usually crescent-shaped rods, with ends often tapered, occurring singly, in pairs, or short chains. They are non-encapsulated, non-sporing, motile, and ferment glucose. Selenomonas are found mainly in the human buccal cavity, the rumen of herbivores, and the cecum of pigs and several rodents. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed) |
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Veillonella - A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic cocci parasitic in the mouth and in the intestinal and respiratory tracts of man and other animals. |
Acidaminococcaceae Definitions and Terms
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