Mesh term Bacteroides
Browse to parent terms:Bacteroidaceae
Description
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.Browse to child terms:
Bacteroides fragilis
Bacteroides thetaiotaomicron
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