Organisms

Citrobacter

A genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped enterobacteria that can use citrate as the sole source of carbon.

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Abstract

A genus of gram-negative, rod-shaped enterobacteria that can use citrate as the sole source of carbon.

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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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Indexing Annotation

in soil, water & sometimes intestine; infection: coordinate with ENTEROBACTERIACEAE INFECTIONS

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History Note

79(75); was see under ENTEROBACTERIACEAE 1976-78; was see under ESCHERICHIA 1974-75

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Previous Indexing

  • Enterobacteriaceae (1966-1974)
  • Escherichia (1966-1974)

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  1. B03w.440w.450.425w.200w
  2. B03w.660w.250w.150w.100w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Citrobacter. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002954. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002954
  2. Citrobacter. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citrobacter
  3. Citrobacter. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q134081