Look up: enterobacteriaceae

1. Enterobacteriaceae
   [n] - a large family of gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales
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2. Enterobacteriaceae
   A large family of Gram negative bacilli that inhabit the large intestine of mammals. Commonest is Escherichia coli ; most are harmless commensals but others can cause intestinal disease (Salmonella , Shigella ).
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3. Enterobacteriaceae
   <bacteria> A large family of gram-negative bacilli that inhabit the large intestine of mammals. Commonest is Escherichia coli, most are harmless commensals but others can cause intestinal disease (Salmonella, Shigella). ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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4. Enterobacteriaceae
   family Enterobacteriaceae noun a large family of Gram-negative rod-shaped bacteria of the order Eubacteriales
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5. Enterobacteriaceae
   (en″tәr-o-bak-te″re-a´se-e) a family of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria, usually motile, made up of saprophytes and plant and animal parasites of worldwide distribution, found in soil, water, and plants and in animals from insects to humans. In humans, disease is produ...
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6. Enterobacteriaceae
   Type: Term Pronunciation: en′tĕr-ō-bak-ter′ē-ā′sē-ē Definitions: 1. A family of aerobic, facultatively anaerobic, nonsporeforming bacteria (order Eubacteriales) containing gram-negative rods. Some species are nonmotile, and nonmotile variants of motile...
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7. Enterobacteriaceae
   and they are facultative anaerobes, fermenting sugars to produce lactic acid and various other end products. Most also reduce nitrate to nitrite, although exceptions exist (e.g. ). Unlike most similar bacteria, Enterobacteriaceae generally lack cytochrome C oxidase, although there are except...
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