Bacterium
desulfovibrionaceae
Subclass of:
Gram-Negative Anaerobic Bacteria;
Sulfur-Reducing Bacteria;
Desulfovibrionales
Definitions related to desulfovibrionaceae:
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A family of obligately anaerobic Gram-negative bacteria of the order Desulfovibrionales, class DELTAPROTEOBACTERIA. Majority are sulfate-reducing.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A taxonomic family of mostly sulfate-reducing bacterium in the phylum Proteobacteria that includes the genera Bilophila, Desulfovibrio and Lawsonia, among others.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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