Bacterium
edwardsiella
Subclass of:
Enterobacteriaceae
Definitions related to edwardsiella :
  • (edwardsiella) Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Edwardsiella genus level.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • (edwardsiella) A genus of facultatively anaerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacterium assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria and the family Enterobacteriaceae.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (edwardsiella) A genus of small, straight gram-negative rods which are facultatively anaerobic, chemoorganotrophic, and usually motile by peritrichous flagella. Members of this genus are usually found in the intestines of cold-blooded animals and in fresh water. They are pathogenic for eels, CATFISHES, and other animals and are rare opportunistic pathogens for humans. (From Bergey's Manual of Determinative Bacteriology, 9th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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