Bacterium
brucella suis
Subclass of:
Brucella
Definitions related to brucella suis:
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A species of aerobic, Gram-negative, coccobacilli shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria. This species is nonmotile, non-spore forming, catalase, oxidase and urease positive, reduces nitrates, produces hydrogen sulfide, grows in thionine, but not basic fuchsin, and is positive for Weybridge phage lysis, but negative for Tiblisi phage lysis. B. suis is found in swine and is pathogenic to these species as well as causes brucellosis in humans.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A species of gram-negative bacteria, primarily infecting SWINE, but it can also infect humans, DOGS, and HARES.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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Any bacterial organism that can be assigned to the species Brucella suis.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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