Rhodococcus is a genus of aerobic, nonsporulating, nonmotile Gram-positive bacteria closely related to Mycobacterium and Corynebacterium. While a few species are pathogenic, most are benign, and have been found to thrive in a broad range of environments, including soil, water, and eukaryotic cells. Fully sequenced in October 2006, the genome is kn...
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A bacterial genus of the order actinomycetales. ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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Type: Term Pronunciation: rō′dō-kok′ŭs Definitions: 1. A genus of rod-shaped, gram-positive, partially acid-fast, aerobic bacteria found in soil and in the feces of herbivores. Some species are pathogenic for animals and humans. The type species is Rhodococcus rhodochrous.
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