Aeromonadaceae
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Aeromonas hydrophila | |
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Family: | Aeromonadaceae
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The Aeromonadaceae are Gram-negative bacteria.[1] The species are facultative anaerobic organisms.[2] The cells are rod-shaped. They are mostly found in estuarine waters and fresh water, also in soil and sewage. Some are pathogenic for humans and other animals such as fishes and frogs.[2]
References
- ^ Aeromonadaceae
- ^ a b George M. Garrity: Bergey's Manual of Systematic Bacteriology. 2. Auflage. Springer, New York, 2005, Volume 2: The Proteobacteria, Part B: The Gammaproteobacteria List of Prokaryotic names with Standing in Nomenclature