Definition of enterobacteria Enterobacteria
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What does enterobacteria mean?
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| enterobacteria - rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals | ||
| enteric bacteria, enterics, entric | ||
| eubacteria, eubacterium, true bacteria a large group of bacteria having rigid cell walls; motile types have flagella | ||
| enterobacteriaceae, family enterobacteriaceae a large family of Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales | ||
| escherichia a genus of enteric bacteria | ||
| klebsiella a genus of nonmotile rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some cause respiratory and other infections | ||
| salmonella rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; cause typhoid fever and food poisoning; can be used as a bioweapon | ||
| shigella rod-shaped Gram-negative enterobacteria; some are pathogenic for warm-blooded animals; can be used as a bioweapon | ||
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