MeSH definition : A gram-negative, obligate anaerobe of the family Cardiobacteriaceae. It has polar
fimbriae and is the causative agent of FOOT ROT and DIGITAL DERMATITIS. It is the
lone species in the genus Dichelobacter.;
MeSH synonym : bacteroides nodosus;
MeSH Hyperonym : dichelobacter;
MeSH Related Number : txid869;
MeSH annotation : infection: coordinate IM with GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERIAL INFECTIONS and FOOT ROT or DIGITAL
DERMATITIS if pertinent;
A gram-negative, obligate anaerobe of the family Cardiobacteriaceae. It has polar
fimbriae and is the causative agent of FOOT ROT and DIGITAL DERMATITIS. It is the
lone species in the genus Dichelobacter.