Genus Bacteroides (Noun)
Meaning
Type genus of Bacteroidaceae; genus of Gram-negative rodlike anaerobic bacteria producing no endospores and no pigment and living in the gut of man and animals.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The genus Bacteroides includes the species Bacteroides fragilis, a common gastrointestinal bacterium found in humans and animals.
- Bacteroides is a genus of Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria that play a significant role in the human gut microbiome.
- Members of the genus Bacteroides have been identified as opportunistic pathogens in cases of abdominal infections and bacteremia.
- Phylogenetic analysis has shown that the genus Bacteroides is closely related to the genus Parabacteroides, both belonging to the family Bacteroidaceae.
- The genus Bacteroides serves as the type genus for the family Bacteroidaceae, which comprises a diverse group of Gram-negative, anaerobic bacteria.