Desulfovibrio
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A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria capable of reducing sulfur compounds to hydrogen sulfide. Organisms are isolated from anaerobic mud of fresh and salt water, animal intestines, manure, and feces. |
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infection: coord IM with DESULFOVIBRIONACEAE INFECTIONS (IM) |
Desulfovibrio Categories.
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Desulfovibrio africanus - A species of gram-negative, anaerobic, sigmoid-shaped bacteria isolated from salt and freshwater in Africa. |
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Desulfovibrio desulfuricans - The type species of gram-negative, anaerobic bacteria of the genus DESULFOVIBRIO. It is found in FRESHWATER; SOIL, and in marine or brackish water. |
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Desulfovibrio gigas - A species of gram-negative, anaerobic, spiral-shaped bacteria originally isolated from a saltwater pond in France. It contains a well-characterized metabolic pathway that enables it to survive transient contacts with OXYGEN. |
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Desulfovibrio vulgaris - A species of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria isolated from soil, animal intestines and feces, and fresh and salt water. |
Desulfovibrio Definitions and Terms
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