II. Pathophysiology: Characteristics
- Bacteroidaceae is a family of obligate anaerobic Gram Negative Rods
- Bacteria in the Bacteroidaceae family account for 99% of Gastrointestinal Tract flora
III. Genus: Bacteroides
- Bacteroides fragilis
- Bacteroides melaninogenicus
- Named Melaninogenicus for its black pigmentation when grown on blood agar
- Normal flora of the mouth, vagina and Gastrintestinal tract
- Diseases
- Necrotizing Aspiration Pneumonia
- Periodontal Disease
IV. Genus: Fusobacterium
- Species
- Fusobacterium Necrophorum
- Fusobacterium nucleatum
- Diseases
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| Definition (NCI) | A taxonomic family of bacterium, in the phylum Bacteroidetes, which is usually found in the mucous membranes and alimentary tract of mammals. It includes the genera Bacteroides and Acetomicrobium, among others. |
| Definition (MSH) | A family of gram-negative bacteria found primarily in the intestinal tracts and mucous membranes of warm-blooded animals. Its organisms are sometimes pathogenic. |
| Definition (CSP) | family of gram negative bacteria found primarily in the intestinal tracts and mucous membranes of warm blooded animals; its organisms are sometimes pathogenic. |
| Concepts | Bacterium (T007) |
| MSH | D001438 |
| SnomedCT | 115079007 |
| English | Bacteroidaceae, Family bacteroidaceae, Bacteroidaceae Pribram 1933, Family Bacteroidaceae (organism), Family bacteroidaceae (organism), Family Bacteroidaceae |
| Swedish | Bacteroidaceae |
| Czech | Bacteroidaceae |
| Spanish | Bacteroidaceae, familia Bacteroidaceae (organismo), familia Bacteroidaceae |
| Finnish | Bacteroidaceae |
| Polish | Bacteroidaceae |
| Norwegian | Bacteroidaceae |
| French | Bacteroidaceae |
| German | Bacteroidaceae |
| Italian | Bacteroidaceae |
| Russian | BACTEROIDACEAE |
| Dutch | Bacteroidaceae, Bacteroidaceeën |
| Portuguese | Bacteroidaceae |
Ontology: Bacteroides (C0004661)
| Definition (NCI_CDISC) | Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Bacteroides genus level. |
| Definition (NCI) | A genus of bacteria within the phylum Bacteroidetes consisting of gram-negative bacilli or cocco-bacilli that comprise a major portion of the human normal flora, predominating in the intestinal tract. |
| Definition (MSH) | A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria. Its organisms are normal inhabitants of the oral, respiratory, intestinal, and urogenital cavities of humans, animals, and insects. Some species may be pathogenic. |
| Definition (CSP) | genus of gram negative, anaerobic, rod shaped bacteria; its organisms are normal inhabitants of the oral, respiratory, intestinal, and urogenital cavities of humans, animals, and insects; some species may be pathogenic. |
| Concepts | Bacterium (T007) |
| MSH | D001439 |
| SnomedCT | 57522007 |
| Swedish | Bacteroides |
| English | Genus Bacteroides (organism), Bacteroides (organism), Bacteroides Castellani and Chalmers 1919 (Approved Lists 1980) emend. Shah and Collins 1989, capsulary, bacteroides, Capsularis Prevot 1938 (Approved Lists 1980), Capsularis, Ristella, BACTEROIDES, Bacteroides, NOS, Genus Bacteroides, Bacteroides |
| Czech | Bacteroides |
| Spanish | género Bacteroides (organismo), Bacteroides (organismo), Bacteroides, género Bacteroides |
| Finnish | Bakteroidi |
| Russian | BAKTEROIDY, БАКТЕРОИДЫ |
| Polish | Bacteroides |
| Norwegian | Bacteroides |
| French | Bacteroides |
| German | Bacteroides |
| Italian | Bacteroides |
| Dutch | Bacteroides |
| Portuguese | Bacteroides |
Ontology: Genus Fusobacterium (C0016878)
| Definition (NCI) | A genus of filamentous, anaerobic, Gram-negative bacteria in the phylum Fusobacteria. |
| Definition (NCI_CDISC) | Any bacteria that is not assigned to the species level but can be assigned to the Fusobacterium genus level. |
| Definition (MSH) | A genus of gram-negative, anaerobic, rod-shaped bacteria found in cavities of humans and other animals. No endospores are formed. Some species are pathogenic and occur in various purulent or gangrenous infections. |
| Definition (CSP) | genus in the phylum Fusobacteria of gram negative, anaerobic, rod shaped bacteria found in cavities of humans and other animals; no endospores are formed; some species are pathogenic and occur in various purulent or gangrenous infections. |
| Concepts | Bacterium (T007) |
| MSH | D005673 |
| SnomedCT | 33562003 |
| English | Fusobacterium, Sphaerophorus, FUSOBACT, Fusobacterium (organism), Genus Fusobacterium (organism), Genus Fusobacterium, fusibacterium, fusobacterium, Fusobacterium Knorr 1922, Fusibacterium, FUSOBACTERIUM, Fusobacterium, NOS |
| French | Sphaerophorus, Fusobacterium |
| Swedish | Fusobacterium |
| Czech | Fusobacterium |
| Spanish | Fusobacterium (organismo), género Fusobacterium (organismo), género Fusobacterium, Fusobacterium, Sphaerophorus |
| Finnish | Fusobakteeri |
| Russian | FUZOBAKTERII, SFEROFORY, СФЕРОФОРЫ, ФУЗОБАКТЕРИИ |
| Japanese | フゾバクテリウム, 紡錘菌属, 紡錘菌, フソバクテリウム属, フゾバクテリウム属, フソバクテリウム, スフェロフォルス属 |
| Italian | Sphaerophorus, Fusobacterium |
| Polish | Fusobacterium |
| Norwegian | Sphaerophorus, Fusobacterium |
| German | Fusobacterium, Sphaerophorus |
| Dutch | Fusobacterium, Sphaerophorus |
| Portuguese | Fusobacterium, Sphaerophorus |
