MeSH definition : A genus of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that has a
tendency to form long filaments. Its organisms are widely distributed in nature and
are found in MAMMALS; BIRDS; and FISHES. Erysipelothrix may appear gram-negative because
they decolorize easily.;
A genus of gram-positive, facultatively anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria that has a
tendency to form long filaments. Its organisms are widely distributed in nature and
are found in MAMMALS; BIRDS; and FISHES. Erysipelothrix may appear gram-negative because
they decolorize easily.
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