II. Characteristics

  1. Aerobic Gram Negative Rod

III. Types: Family - Alcaligenaceae

  1. Achromobacter xylosoxidans
  2. Alcaligenes faecalis
  3. Bordetella (coccobacillus)
    1. Bordetella Pertussis
    2. Bordetella Parapertussis

V. Types: Family - Brucellaceae

  1. See Brucellosis
  2. Brucella melitensis (acquired from goats)
  3. Brucella abortus (acquired from cows)
  4. Brucella suis (acquired froim pigs)
  5. Brucella canis (acquired from dogs)

VI. Types: Family - Burkholderiaceae (organisms previously categorized under Pseudomonadaceae)

  1. Burkholderia Cepacia (Nosocomial Infection)
  2. Burkholderia Mallei (Glanders, Bioterrorism)
  3. Burkholderia pseudomallei (melioidosis, occurs in southeast asia)

VIII. Types: Other Gram Negative Aerobic Rods

  1. Acetobacteraceae
    1. Acetobacter
  2. Flavobacteriaceae
    1. Flavobacterium meningosepticum
  3. Francisellaceae (coccobacilli)
    1. Francisella Tularensis (Tularemia)
  4. Legionellaceae
    1. Legionella pneumophila
  5. Moraxellaceae
    1. Acinetobacter Baumannii (Nosocomial Infection)
  6. Xanthomonadaceae
    1. Stenotrophomonas Maltophilia (Nosocomial Infection)

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Ontology: Acetobacter (C0000990)

Definition (MSH) A species of gram-negative bacteria of the family ACETOBACTERACEAE found in FLOWERS and FRUIT. Cells are ellipsoidal to rod-shaped and straight or slightly curved.
Concepts Bacterium (T007)
MSH D000091
SnomedCT 396949003
English Acetobacter, Acetobacter (organism), Genus Acetobacter (organism), Acetimonas, Acetobacter Beijerinck 1898, Mycoderma, Termobacterium, Ulvina, Genus Acetobacter
Swedish Acetobacter
Czech Acetobacter
Spanish género Acetobacter (organismo), Acetobacter (organismo), Acetobacter, género Acetobacter
Finnish Asetobakteeri
Russian ATSETOBAKTER, АЦЕТОБАКТЕР
Polish Acetobacter
Norwegian Acetobacter
French Acetobacter
German Acetobacter, Essigsäurebakterium, Essigsäurebazillus
Italian Acetobacter
Dutch Acetobacter, Azijnzuurbacterie
Portuguese Acetobacter

Ontology: Achromobacter (C0001084)

Definition (NCI_CDISC) Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Achromobacter genus level.
Definition (NCI) A genus of aerobic, Gram negative bacterium assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria and the family Alcaligenaceae.
Definition (MSH) A genus of gram-negative, strictly aerobic, non-spore forming rods. Soil and water are regarded as the natural habitat. They are sometimes isolated from a hospital environment and humans.
Concepts Bacterium (T007)
MSH D042402
SnomedCT 91620006
Swedish Achromobacter
English Achromobacter (organism), Genus Achromobacter (organism), Achromobacter, achromobacter, Achromobacter Yabuuchi and Yano 1981 emend. Yabuuchi et al. 1998, ACHROMOBACTER, Achromobacter, NOS, Genus Achromobacter
Czech Achromobacter
Spanish género Achromobacter, género Achromobacter (organismo), Achromobacter (organismo), Achromobacter
Finnish Achromobacter
Polish Achromobacter
Norwegian Achromobacter
French Achromobacter
German Achromobakter, Achromobacter
Italian Achromobacter
Russian ACHROMOBACTER
Dutch Achromobacter
Portuguese Achromobacter

Ontology: Alcaligenes (C0001930)

Definition (NCI_CDISC) Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Alcaligenes genus level.
Definition (NCI) A genus of Gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria in the family Alcaligenaceae.
Definition (MSH) A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, motile bacteria that occur in water and soil. Some are common inhabitants of the intestinal tract of vertebrates. These bacteria occasionally cause opportunistic infections in humans.
Concepts Bacterium (T007)
MSH D000421
SnomedCT 68571003
English Genus Alcaligenes (organism), Alcaligenes (organism), Genus Alcaligenes, Alcaligenes, alcaligenes, ALCALIGENES, Alcaligenes Castellani and Chalmers 1919, Alcaligenes, NOS
Swedish Alcaligenes
Spanish género Alcaligenes (organismo), género Alcaligenes, Alcaligenes (organismo), Alcaligenes
Czech Alcaligenes
Finnish Alcaligenes
Croatian ALCALIGENES
Polish Alcaligenes
Norwegian Alcaligenes
German Alcaligenes
Italian Alcaligenes
Russian ALCALIGENES, ALCALIGENES AESTUS, ALCALIGENES AQUAMARINUS, ALCALIGENES EUTROPHUS, ALCALIGENES PACIFUS, ALCALIGENES PARADOXUS
Dutch Alcaligenes
Portuguese Alcaligenes
French Alcaligenes

Ontology: Bartonella (C0004770)

Definition (NCI_CDISC) Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Bartonella genus level.
Definition (NCI) A genus of aerobic, Gram-negative, rod shaped bacterium assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria and the family Bartonellaceae.
Definition (MSH) A genus of gram-negative bacteria characteristically appearing in chains of several segmenting organisms. It occurs in man and arthropod vectors and is found only in the Andes region of South America. This genus is the etiologic agent of human bartonellosis. The genus Rochalimaea, once considered a separate genus, has recently been combined with the genus Bartonella as a result of high levels of relatedness in 16S rRNA sequence data and DNA hybridization data.
Definition (CSP) genus of gram negative bacteria characteristically appearing in chains of several segmenting organisms; occurs in man and arthropod vectors; etiologic agent of human bartonellosis, bacillary angiomatosis, trench fever and cat scratch disease; the genus Rochalimaea, once considered a separate genus, has been combined with the genus Bartonella as a result of high levels of relatedness.
Concepts Bacterium (T007)
MSH D001473
SnomedCT 62496009, 112354006, 72051005, 243364004, 51988009
English Bartonella, Rochalimaea, Genus Bartonella (organism), bartonella, rochalimaea, Grahamella (organism), Bartonella (organism), Rochalimaea, NOS, Rochalimea, NOS (organism), BARTONELLA, Bartonella Strong et al. 1915 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Birtles et al. 1995, Bartonella Strong et al. 1915 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Brenner et al. 1993, Grahamella (ex Brumpt 1911) Ristic and Kreier 1984, Grahmia, Rocha-Limae, Rochalimaea (Macchiavello 1947) Krieg 1961, Grahamella, Rochalimea, Bartonella, NOS, Grahamella, NOS, Rochalimea, NOS -RETIRED-, Genus Bartonella
French Rochalimaea, Bartonelle, Bartonella
Swedish Bartonella
Czech Bartonella
Spanish Bartonella (organismo), Grahamella, género Bartonella (organismo), Rochalimaea, género Bartonella, Rochalimaea - RETIRADO - (concepto no activo), Grahamella (concepto no activo), Rochalimaea - RETIRADO -, Bartonella
Finnish Bartonella
Russian BARTONELLEZ, VOZBUDITELI, BARTONELLY, BARTONELLA BACILIFORMIS, BARTONELLA, ROCHALIMAEA, БАРТОНЕЛЛЕЗ, ВОЗБУДИТЕЛИ, БАРТОНЕЛЛЫ
Polish Bartonella
Japanese バルトネラ, Bartonella属, バルトネラ属, ロカリメア, ロシャメリア
Norwegian Bartonella, Rochalimaea
German Bartonella, Rochalimaea
Italian Bartonella
Dutch Bartonella, Rochalimaea
Portuguese Bartonella, Rochalimaea

Ontology: Brucella (C0006303)

Definition (NCI) A genus of aerobic, Gram-negative, coccobacilli shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria and the family Brucellaceae.
Definition (NCI_CDISC) Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Brucella genus level.
Definition (MSH) A genus of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that causes BRUCELLOSIS. Its cells are nonmotile coccobacilli and are animal parasites and pathogens. The bacterium is transmissible to humans through contact with infected dairy products or tissue.
Definition (CSP) genus of gram negative, aerobic bacteria that causes brucellosis; its cells are nonmotile coccobacilli and are animal parasites and pathogens; the bacterium is transmissible to humans through contact with infected dairy products or tissue.
Concepts Bacterium (T007)
MSH D002002
SnomedCT 26250004
LNC LP20003-7
Spanish género Brucella, Brucella (organismo), Brucella, género Brucella (organismo)
Swedish Brucella
Czech Brucella
Finnish Brusella
Russian BRUTSELLY, БРУЦЕЛЛЫ
French Brucelles, Brucella
English brucella, Brucella Meyer and Shaw 1920, BRUCELLA, Brucella, NOS, Brucella, Genus Brucella (organism), Genus Brucella, Brucella (organism)
Polish Brucella, Pałeczki Brucella
Norwegian Brucella
German Brucella, Brucellen, Bruzellen
Italian Brucella
Dutch Brucella, Brucellaceae
Portuguese Brucella

Ontology: Flavobacterium genus (C0016216)

Definition (NCI) A species of Gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped, bacterium in the phylum Bacteroidetes that are motile by gliding.
Definition (NCI_CDISC) Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Flavobacterium genus level.
Definition (MSH) A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria widely distributed in SOIL and WATER. Its organisms are also found in raw meats, MILK and other FOOD, hospital environments, and human clinical specimens. Some species are pathogenic in humans.
Concepts Bacterium (T007)
MSH D005417
SnomedCT 18986002
English Flavobacterium, FLAVOBACT, Genus Flavobacterium (organism), Genus Flavobacterium, Flavobacterium (organism), Flavobacterium Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Bernardet et al. 1996, flavobacterium, Flavobacterium Bergey et al. 1923 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Dong et al. 2013, FLAVOBACTERIUM, Flavobacterium genus, Flavobacterium, NOS
Swedish Flavobacterium
Czech Flavobacterium
Spanish Flavobacterium (organismo), género Flavobacterium, género Flavobacterium (organismo), Flavobacterium
Finnish Flavobacterium
Russian FLAVOBAKTERII, ФЛАВОБАКТЕРИИ
Polish Flavobacterium
Norwegian Flavobacterium
French Flavobacterium
German Flavobacterium
Italian Flavobacterium
Dutch Flavobacterium
Portuguese Flavobacterium

Ontology: Pseudomonadaceae (C0033807)

Definition (NCI) A taxonomic family of Gram negative, generally motile bacterium in the phylum Proteobacteria that includes the genera Pseudomonas and Rhizobacter, among others.
Definition (MSH) A family of gram-negative bacteria usually found in soil or water and including many plant pathogens and a few animal pathogens.
Definition (CSP) family of gram negative bacteria usually found in soil or water and including many plant pathogens and a few animal pathogens.
Concepts Bacterium (T007)
MSH D011548
SnomedCT 115070006
English Pseudomonadaceae, Family pseudomonadaceae, Pseudomonadaceae Winslow et al. 1917, Family Pseudomonadaceae (organism), Family Pseudomonadaceae, Family pseudomonadaceae (organism)
Russian AZOTOBACTERACEAE, AZOMONAS, DERXIA, АЗОТОБАКТЕРОВЫЕ, AZOTOBAKTEROVYE, PSEUDOMONADACEAE
Swedish Pseudomonadaceae
Czech Pseudomonadaceae
Finnish Pseudomonadaceae
Croatian Not Translated[Pseudomonadaceae]
Polish Pseudomonadaceae, Azotobacteraceae
Japanese アゾトバクター科, アゾトバクテラセエ, Azomonas属, アゾモナス属, シュードモナス科, アゾモナス, シュードモナダセエ
Norwegian Pseudomonadaceae
Spanish familia Pseudomonadaceae (organismo), familia Pseudomonadaceae, Pseudomonadaceae
French Pseudomonadaceae
German Pseudomonadaceae
Italian Pseudomonadaceae
Dutch Pseudomonadaceae, Pseudomonadaceeën
Portuguese Pseudomonadaceae

Ontology: Pseudomonas (C0033808)

Definition (NCI_CDISC) Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Chryseomonas genus level.
Definition (NCI_CDISC) Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Pseudomonas genus level.
Definition (NCI) A genus of gram-negative, motile, non-spore-forming, rod-shaped bacteria in the phylum Proteobacteria.
Definition (NCI) A genus of aerobic, Gram negative, rod shaped bacterium in the phylum Proteobacteria and the family Pseudomonadaceae.
Definition (MSH) A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria widely distributed in nature. Some species are pathogenic for humans, animals, and plants.
Definition (CSP) genus of gram negative, aerobic, rod shaped bacteria widely distributed in nature; some species are pathogenic for humans, animals, and plants.
Concepts Bacterium (T007)
MSH D011549
SnomedCT 57032008, 5274006, 80560009
English Pseudomonas (organism), Genus Pseudomonas (organism), Chryseomonas, Chryseomonas (organism), Genus Chryseomonas (organism), Genus Chryseomonas, Chryseomonas Holmes et al. 1986, Pseudomonas Migula 1894, Pseudomonas, loefflerella, pseudomonas bacteria, chryseomonas, flavimonas, pseudomonas organism, pseudomonas, Liquidomonas, Loefflerella, RNA similarity group I, Flavimonas (organism), PSEUDOMONAS, CHRYSEOMONAS, Flavimonas, Chryseomonas, NOS, Flavimonas, NOS, Pseudomonas, NOS, Genus Pseudomonas
Spanish género Pseudomonas (organismo), género Pseudomonas, seudomonas, Pseudomonas (organismo), género Chryseomonas, Pseudomonas, Chryseomonas (organismo), género Chryseomonas (organismo), Flavimonas (organismo), Flavimonas, Chryseomonas
Portuguese Chryseomonas, Pseudomonas
French Chryseomonas, Flavimonas, Pseudomonas
Swedish Pseudomonas
Czech Pseudomonas, Hydrogenomonas
Finnish Pseudomonas
Russian KHLOROBAKTERII, GIDROGENOMONADY, PSEVDOMONADY, ГИДРОГЕНОМОНАДЫ, ПСЕВДОМОНАДЫ, ХЛОРОБАКТЕРИИ
Italian Chryseomonas, Pseudomonas
Croatian Not Translated[Pseudomonas]
Polish Pseudomonas
Japanese Hydrogenomonas属, シュードモナス, Pseudomonas属, シュードモナス属
Norwegian Pseudomonas, Flavimonas, Chryseomonas
German Pseudomonas
Dutch Pseudomonas

Ontology: Acetobacteraceae (C0085461)

Definition (NCI) A taxonomic family of bacterium in the phylum Proteobacteria that oxidize ethanol during aerobic fermentation to yield acetic acid.
Definition (MSH) A family of gram-negative aerobic bacteria consisting of ellipsoidal to rod-shaped cells that occur singly, in pairs, or in chains.
Concepts Bacterium (T007)
MSH D016947
SnomedCT 115076000
English Acetobacteraceae, Family acetobacteraceae, Acetobacteraceae (ex Henrici 1939) Gillis and De Ley 1980, Family Acetobacteraceae (organism), Family Acetobacteraceae, Family acetobacteraceae (organism)
Swedish Acetobacteraceae
Czech Acetobacteraceae
Finnish Acetobacteraceae
Polish Acetobacteraceae
Norwegian Acetobacteraceae
Spanish familia Acetobacteraceae (organismo), familia Acetobacteraceae, Acetobacteraceae
French Acetobacteraceae
German Acetobacteraceae, Essigbakterien, Essigsäurebakterien
Italian Acetobacteraceae
Russian ACETOBACTERACEAE
Dutch Acetobacteraceae, Acetobacteraceeën, Azijnzuurbacteriën
Portuguese Acetobacteraceae

Ontology: Legionellaceae (C0085465)

Definition (MSH) A family of gram-negative, aerobic bacteria that do not form endospores or microcysts.
Concepts Bacterium (T007)
MSH D016951
SnomedCT 115071005
English Legionellaceae, Family legionellaceae, Legionellaceae Brenner et al. 1979, Family Legionellaceae (organism), Family Legionellaceae, Family legionellaceae (organism)
Swedish Legionellaceae
Czech Legionellaceae
Finnish Legionellaceae
Polish Legionellaceae
Norwegian Legionellaceae
Spanish familia Legionellaceae (organismo), familia Legionellaceae, Legionellaceae
French Legionellaceae
German Legionellaceae
Italian Legionellaceae
Russian LEGIONELLACEAE
Dutch Legionellaceae, Legionellaceeën
Portuguese Legionellaceae

Ontology: Burkholderia (C0282676)

Definition (NCI_CDISC) Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Burkholderia genus level.
Definition (NCI) A genus of aerobic, Gram-negative, rod shaped bacteria assigned to the phylum Proteobacteria and the family Burkholderiaceae.
Definition (MSH) A genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria. Organisms in this genus had originally been classified as members of the PSEUDOMONAS genus but overwhelming biochemical and chemical findings indicated the need to separate them from other Pseudomonas species, and hence, this new genus was created.
Definition (CSP) genus of gram negative, aerobic, rod shaped bacteria; organisms in this genus had originally been classified as members of the pseudomonas genus but overwhelming biochemical and chemical findings indicated the need to separate them from other Pseudomonas species, and hence, this new genus was created.
Concepts Bacterium (T007)
MSH D019117
SnomedCT 115152005, 414324002
Swedish Burkholderia
Spanish género Burkholderia, Burkholderia, Burkholderia (organismo), género Burkholderia (organismo)
Czech Burkholderia
Finnish Burkholderia
English Burkholderia, burkholderia, Pseudomonas RNA homology group II, Burkholderia (organism), BURKHOLDERIA, Burkholderia Yabuuchi et al. 1993 emend. Gillis et al. 1995, Genus Burkholderia (organism), Genus Burkholderia
Polish Burkholderia
Norwegian Burkholderia
French Burkholderia
German Burkholderia
Italian Burkholderia
Russian BURKHOLDERIA
Dutch Burkholderia
Portuguese Burkholderia

Ontology: Alcaligenaceae (C1080715)

Definition (NCI) A taxonomic family of bacterium in the phylum Proteobacteria that includes the genera Bordetella, Oligella and Sutterella.
Definition (MSH) A family of gram-negative, aerobic, non-spore forming rods or cocci. Well known genera include ACHROMOBACTER; ALCALIGENES; and BORDETELLA.
Concepts Bacterium (T007)
MSH D042401
SnomedCT 409866001
Swedish Alcaligenaceae
Czech Alcaligenaceae
Finnish Alcaligenaceae
Croatian Not Translated[Alcaligenaceae]
Polish Alcaligenaceae
Norwegian Alcaligenaceae
English Alcaligenaceae De Ley et al. 1986, Alcaligenaceae, Family Alcaligenaceae (organism), Family Alcaligenaceae
French Alcaligenaceae
German Alcaligenaceae
Italian Alcaligenaceae
Spanish familia Alcaligenaceae (organismo), familia Alcaligenaceae, Alcaligenaceae
Russian ALCALIGENACEAE
Dutch Alcaligenaceae
Portuguese Alcaligenaceae