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Clostridium

A genus of motile or nonmotile gram-positive bacteria of the family Clostridiaceae. Many species have been identified with some being pathogenic. They occur in water, soil, and in the intestinal tract of humans and lower animals.

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A genus of motile or nonmotile gram-positive bacteria of the family Clostridiaceae. Many species have been identified with some being pathogenic. They occur in water, soil, and in the intestinal tract of humans and lower animals.

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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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general or unspecified; prefer specifics; infection = CLOSTRIDIUM INFECTIONS or its specifics

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QW 127.5.C5

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Clostridium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D003013. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D003013
  2. Clostridium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clostridium
  3. Clostridium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q327663