Bacteroides
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| Bacteroidesspp. anaerobically cultured inblood agar medium. | |
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| Genus: | Bacteroides Castellani & Chalmers 1919
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Bacteroidesis a genus ofgram-negativebacteria.Bacteroidesspecies are non-endospore-forming,anaerobes,and may be either motile or non-motile, depending on the species. The DNA base composition is 40-48% GC. Unusual in bacterial organisms,Bacteroidesmembranes containsphingolipids.They also containmeso-diaminopimelic acidin theirpeptidoglycanlayer.
