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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D004755
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D004755
Preferred Name

Enterobacteriaceae

Definitions
A family of gram-negative, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that do not form endospores. Its organisms are distributed worldwide with some being saprophytes and others being plant and animal parasites. Many species are of considerable economic importance due to their pathogenic effects on agriculture and livestock.
Synonyms
Paracolobactrum
Coliform Bacilli
Ewingella
Enterobacteria
Sodalis
Leclercia
Type http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class
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