general or unspecified; prefer specifics; do not use as a routine coordinate for a gram-negative chemolithotrophic bacterium; infection: coordinate with GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS
Scope Note
A large group of bacteria including those which oxidize ammonia or nitrite, metabolize sulfur and sulfur compounds, or deposit iron and/or manganese oxides.
Entry Version
GRAM NEG CHEMOLITHOTROPHIC BACT
Entry Term(s)
Gram Negative Chemolithotrophic Bacteria
Thiobacteriaceae
NLM Classification #
QW 135
Previous Indexing
Bacteria (1966-1972)
Schizomycetes (1973-1974)
Public MeSH Note
76; THIOBACTERIACEAE was heading 1975-91 (see under GRAM-NEGATIVE CHEMOLITHOTROPHIC BACTERIA 1976-90)
Online Note
use GRAM-NEGATIVE CHEMOLITHOTROPHIC BACTERIA to search THIOBACTERIACEAE 1975-91
History Note
76; THIOBACTERIACEAE was heading 1975-91 (see under GRAM-NEGATIVE CHEMOLITHOTROPHIC BACTERIA 1976-90)
A large group of bacteria including those which oxidize ammonia or nitrite, metabolize sulfur and sulfur compounds, or deposit iron and/or manganese oxides.
