A species of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria originally classified within the BACTEROIDES genus. This bacterium has been isolated from the mouth, urine, feces, and infections of the mouth, soft tissue, respiratory tract, urogenital tract, and intestinal tract. It is pathogenic, but usually in association with other kinds of organisms.
Entry Term(s)
Bacteroides melaninogenicus
Registry Number
txid28132
Previous Indexing
Bacteroides (1966-1975)
Public MeSH Note
95; was BACTEROIDES MELANINOGENICUS 1976-94 (see under BACTEROIDES 1976-90)
Online Note
use PREVOTELLA MELANINOGENICA to search BACTEROIDES MELANINOGENICUS 1976-94
History Note
95; was BACTEROIDES MELANINOGENICUS 1976-94 (see under BACTEROIDES 1976-90)
A species of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria originally classified within the BACTEROIDES genus. This bacterium has been isolated from the mouth, urine, feces, and infections of the mouth, soft tissue, respiratory tract, urogenital tract, and intestinal tract. It is pathogenic, but usually in association with other kinds of organisms.
