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enteric bacteria

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Noun1.enteric bacteria - rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria; most occur normally or pathogenically in intestines of humans and other animals
enterics, enterobacteria, 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
erwinia - rod-shaped motile bacteria that attack plants
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A limited number of surveys have shown that pinnipeds (seals, sea lions, and walruses) can be infected with zoonotic enteric bacteria, including Salmonella and Campylobacter spp.
Salmonella and Campylobacter spp. in northern elephant seals, ... by Conrad, Patricia A. / Emerging Infectious Diseases
Examples of coordinated bacterial behavior, such as the "swarming" movements of enteric bacteria, have been observed for almost 100 years.
Basics of biofilm in clinical otolaryngology by Manning, Scott C. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
Scientists have discovered that some enteric bacteria recognize when they are in a human host and respond by activating a particular set of virulence genes that enable the organism to colonize the host and contribute to the disease process.
Foodborne Diseases by Pamphlet by: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
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