Organisms

Alcaligenes

A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, motile bacteria that occur in water and soil. Some are common inhabitants of the intestinal tract of vertebrates. These bacteria occasionally cause opportunistic infections in humans.

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A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, motile bacteria that occur in water and soil. Some are common inhabitants of the intestinal tract of vertebrates. These bacteria occasionally cause opportunistic infections in humans.

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

ALCALIGENES EUTROPHA see CUPRIAVIDUS NECATOR is available; infection: coord IM with GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

1976 (1963)

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  1. B03w.440w.400.425.115w.050w
  2. B03w.660w.075w.090w.344w.050w

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QW 131

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Alcaligenes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000421. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000421
  2. Alcaligenes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcaligenes
  3. Alcaligenes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q135387