Organisms

Bacteroides

A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria. Its organisms are normal inhabitants of the oral, respiratory, intestinal, and urogenital cavities of humans, animals, and insects. Some species may be pathogenic.

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A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria. Its organisms are normal inhabitants of the oral, respiratory, intestinal, and urogenital cavities of humans, animals, and insects. Some species may be pathogenic.

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15 allowable subheadings

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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infection = BACTEROIDES INFECTIONS; BACTEROIDES CORRODENS see EIKENELLA CORRODENS and BACTEROIDES NODOSUS see DICHELOBACTER NODOSUS are also available

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  2. B03w.440w.425.410.194w.152w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Bacteroides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D001439. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D001439
  2. Bacteroides. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacteroides
  3. Bacteroides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133186