Bacterium
chlamydiaceae
Subclass of:
Chlamydiales
Definitions related to chlamydiaceae:
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A family of gram-negative, coccoid microorganisms, in the order CHLAMYDIALES, pathogenic for vertebrates. Genera include CHLAMYDIA and CHLAMYDOPHILA.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A taxonomic family of Gram negative bacterium in the phylum Chylamydiae that includes the genera Chlamydia and Chlamydophila.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Family of gram negative, coccoid microorganisms, in the order Chlamydiales, pathogenic for vertebrates; genera include Chlamydia and Chlamydophila.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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